He was born December 11, 1925 in Greenville, SC to the late Floyd Hawks Sr. and Belle Long Hawks.
Mr. Hawks was a member of Spencer Mountain Baptist Church. He was a former member of Lowell Lions Club and a Gaston Hospice volunteer.
Floyd is survived by his wife, Violet Hawks of Mt. Holly, NC; daughters, Jill Biddy of Gastonia, Jackie Rimmer of Lowell, 3 step-daughters, Donna Beal, Melissa Quinlan and Nicole Shirlen; 3 grandchildren, Christy (Jody) Jackson, Layton Biddy and Rusty Rimmer, 7 step-grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Idell Robinson Hawks; three brothers; three sisters; and a great-grandson.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia with Rev. Chase White officiating.
Burial will be at Gaston Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45pm at the funeral home prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to Spencer Mountain Baptist Church, 135 Lowell Spencer Mountain Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056 or Gaston Hospice, PO Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054
Condolences may be made online at www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com
Carothers Funeral Home, Gastonia is serving the Hawks family.
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