Hawks, Alton Eugene
Alton Eugene Hawks, age 80 of Dublin passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born April 13, 1940 in Carroll County he was the son of the late Troy Washington Hawks and Zella Ruth Harriman Hawks. His brother, James “Jimmy” Hawks and sister, Hallie Delp also preceded him in death.
Alton loved to hunt, fish, trap and travel. Beloved father to his daughters whom he loved very much. He was retired from Hercules with 35 years of service and was a veteran of the United States Army and an avid Civil War buff.
He is survived by his
Daughters – Sherry (Kenneth) Tabor – Dublin, Melissa (Frank) Bibb – Max Meadows
Grandchildren, 8 Great Grandchildren and 5 Great Great Grandchildren
Sisters – Shirley Nichols – Galax, Kay (Stan) Bennett – Galax, Pat Criner – Galax
Brother-in-law – Gay Delp
Special Nephew – Chad Austin and sons, William and John
Special Nieces – Vicki Delp, Sara and Kara Criner
Memorial services will be held 10:00 AM – Tuesday, January 5, 2020 at the Southwest Virginia Veteran’s Cemetery, Dublin where he will receive full military honors. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project @ support.woundedwarriorproject.org
To sign Alton’s online guestbook, please visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com
Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.