Billie R. Hawks
Billie R. Hawks of Columbia lived a life dedicated to service.
Last employed by Preferred Hospice, Mrs. Hawks will be remembered for a strong devotion to her patients and their families.
“She was a completely giving person,” said Robert Brizendine, her brother. “She was always more interested in others than in herself.”
Mrs. Hawks died Friday, May 30, 2008, at University Hospital. She was 52.
She was born April 9, 1956, in Beckley, W. Va., to William and Rayalene (Bailey) Brizendine.
Mrs. Hawks graduated from Grove City High School in Ohio and later earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Concord College in West Virginia.
She married William Hawks on July 25, 1980, in Beckley.
Aside from taking care of patients, Mrs. Hawks was a talented writer.
“Billie was the only person I knew who would rather write somebody a letter than call them on the phone,” Brizendine said.
She had also written regularly for a church newsletter.
Mrs. Hawks is survived by her parents; her husband; a son, Justin Hawks of Pikeville, N.C.; two brothers, James Brizendine and Robert Brizendine of Ohio; two aunts, Raymona Marlow and Raychel Houston; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business 70 W. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to Eastside Church of Christ, 5051 Ponderosa, Columbia, MO 65201, or the American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65202.
