Vickie Lynn Hawkins
January 9, 1958 ~ April 17, 2015
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Vickie Lynn Hawkins, 57, passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
Ms. Hawkins was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was born on January 9, 1958 to the late Grace Virginia Ingle Hawkins and Houston A. Hawkins of Arden.
She was a member of Avery's Creek United Methodist Church and sincerely appreciated their prayers, concern, and support. She would also like to thank the Cancer Center of Western North Carolina for their compassion and care.
Vickie graduated with honors from T.C. Roberson High School and the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a B.A. in Psychology and Education. She obtained her Masters Degree from Western Carolina University. Vickie retired from Buncombe County Schools after 33 years of teaching. Her first year of teaching was at Weaverville Primary and the rest of her years were at Oakley Elementary. In her career she taught third, fourth, fifth grades and kindergarten. She loved teaching and the many children she taught. Oakley School was a special "home away from home" for her. She has many fond memories of the caring Oakley faculty and staff that deeply touched and made her life better.
In addition to her love of teaching, Vickie enjoyed reading, crafts, walking, and doing crossword puzzles. She especially loved animals and flowers. Her fondest memories were of spending time with family and friends. Vickie had a gift of finding humor in all situations.
She is survived by her sister, Cathy Hawkins of Arden; two aunts, Ila Parham of Leicester, and Christine King and her husband, Clyde of Leicester; cousins, Debbie Parham, Shirley Clark and her husband, Earl, Cecil Ingle and his wife, Carolyn, Sharon McDonald, Gary McDonald and his wife, Judy, Cheryl Jones and her husband, Michael, Andrew McDonald, Evetta Warren and her husband, Johnny, Darlene Burnette and her husband, Pat, Tim Hawkins, Ila McDonald, and Janet McDonald and her husband Bill Zink.
A funeral service is scheduled for 4:00 pm, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with Pastor Frank Ramos officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Avery's Creek United Methodist Church, 874 Glenn Bridge Rd SE, Arden, NC 28704
Burial will be private at Roberts Memorial Park.
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Cathy, I’m so sorry that this day came way too soon for Vickie. I’m glad I got to work with her. She was so sweet and really loved teaching. You will be in my thoughts and prays. Pam Wilson
Vickie and I taught together at Oakley School for decades. She was a strong member of the team. She brightened our days with her wit and sense of humor and brought scrumptious ham biscuits to our pot luck meals! I am grateful to have known her. My prayers are with her family and friends. Vickie was a gem of a human being.
Vickie was my next door neighbor when I joined the Oakley faculty. She was so sweet and helpful, and that is also when I learned to enjoy and appreciate her sense of humor. She left us too soon, but we are all better for having known her. I am sorry that I cannot attend her service, but my thoughts will be with you.
I worked with Vicki for many years at Oakley. I learned to appreciate and trust her insight in how to help our students. She was always a great teacher and friend to the entire staff. Her sense of humo helped brighten all of our lives. I loved working with her. She will be sorely missed. My prayers go out to her family.
Vicki has brought such joy to our family. She will be missed.
Vickie was my friend and co-worker, we taught 5th grade at Oakley. Vickie was a great teacher who was able to see the humor in almost every situation as our 5th graders tranitioned from elementary school students to pre-teens ready for middle school. I am glad to have had her as a colleague and friend.
Ive know Vickie throough school and then found her again at Oakley.
She never had either of kids but always a big hellos and smiles when you saw her.
She will be missed. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
Cathy, I am deeply sorry to read of the death of your sister. Although losing a loved one is never easy to deal with, our Heavenly Father gives us the needed strength to cope. May you experience HIS loving care and comfort as you move through this time of grief.
Cathy, Vickie was a great friend and co-worker at Oakley. When I was down, I knew I could always go to her to help cheer me up. When your heart is empty, filling it with happy memories can help. If I can help you at this time of sadness, I’m here.
Cathy, You are in my prayers and Vickie will always live in my heart. I love you both and I am here for you whenever you need me. Each Spring when I plant my flowers I will remember Vickie and how she loved her flowers. She was truly a very special person and we were all so much blessed by having known her. Our lives have been dimmed by her passing but Heaven is a much brighter place now.