Leona S. Hawk

Leona Sue Hawk, age 84 of Nemacolin, Pa. died Monday, August 16, 2021 following a lengthy illness.  She was born July 26, 1937 in Bruceton Mills, W.Va. a daughter of the late Ralph Waldo and Leona Rebecca (Teets) Emerson.  Leona attended a little red one room school house till 8th grade and later completed her G.E.D.  She worked at the Morgan Shirt Factory in Morgantown and had an apartment with her pet duck named Bill.  Leona met and married Charles E. Hawk from Greensboro, Pa. and they had four children. She loved dearly and the more the family grew the more love she had to give.  She and Charles were married for 22 years until they divorced.  Leona loved her hobbies, some of which included, crocheting, playing the organ and singing.  Her creativity was ever abounding.  Leona was loyal, protective, had a great unseen faith in the Lord and was a member of Sugar Grove Baptist Church.

Surviving are two sons, Thomas E. Hawk of Morgantown, W.Va. and Timothy C. Hawk of Greensboro; a daughter Carletta L. Smith Riley (David L. Riley, Sr.) of Carmichaels, Pa.; four grandchildren, Jennifer Hawk, Timothy Hawk (Rachel), Steven Hawk and Adam D. Smith (Wendy) whom was her main caregiver through her approximately nine year journey with dementia, along with Dave Helsley and Matthew Toland; step grandchildren, Whitney Arbogast, David Riley, Jr. and Jani Riley; great grandchildren, Jorden Keener, Madison Smith, Julian, Jude and Airyona Kinsley Hawk; two sisters, Goldie M. Rosati and Frances G. Wolfe.  Deceased in addition to her parents is a daughter Patricia Sue Zahand; granddaughter Elizabeth Rebecca Zahand; three sisters, Mildred Jean Arnold, Eva Lou Ondish and Louella P. Johnson; six brothers, Herbert R., John E., Edgar W., George A., Irvin E. Emerson and Howard Emerson who died in infancy.

The family would like to thank everyone and anyone who may have helped with Leona’s journey.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Laurel Point Cemetery with Pastor Josh Koss officiating.  A luncheon will immediately follow, approximately 1:30 p.m., at Cross Point Church in Carmichaels, Pa.