WILLIAM OATES "BILL" HAWLEY
Oct. 10, 1930-Nov. 23, 2015
William Oates "Bill" Hawley, 85, Leland, N.C., formerly of Goldsboro, N.C., passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at the SECU Hospice House of Bolivia, N.C.
Bill was born in Goldsboro, N.C., Oct. 10, 1930, the son of the late Addison and Sallie Oates Hawley.
Bill graduated from North Carolina State University in 1953 with a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree, and worked for General Electric in Goldsboro, N.C., until his retirement.
Bill served his country with honor and distinction as a lieutenant in the United States Army.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Wilmington, N.C., and enjoyed reading, following the stock markets and using his computer.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife, Helen Swaringen Hawley, son, William Cameron Hawley and wife, Susan; son, Boyd Harrison Hawley and wife, Kellee; daughter, Sarah Hawley Powell and husband, Dean; his grandchildren, Anna, Meredith and Paige Hawley, Zack and Ashley Powell, Kerry Shimfessel and Carly Campbell; niece, Gina Hawley; and many other family members.
Together with his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Addison Hawley.
The family gathered at Oleander Memorial Gardens for an inurnment service at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bill's memory made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, N.C., 28401, would be greatly appreciated.
Please share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www. wilmingtoncares.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Wilmington Funeral and Cremation 525 Village Road, Leland, N.C., 28451, 910-383-3511.
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Published in Obituaries on January 5, 2016 1:49 PM