- Date Of Birth: November 19, 1934
- Date Of Death: April 6, 2020
- State: Georgia
Johnnie Newby Hawk, age 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2020. She was born on November 19, 1934 in Moreland, GA to the late John Tollie Newby and Averline Wyche Newby. Johnnie was gifted with many talents throughout her life. She graduated from Newnan High School in 1953 as the class poet and found great joy in playing the piano. She would later pass down her passion for music to her family, who she always put first. Johnnie had a servant’s heart and was a devoted caregiver to her daughter, Julie Hawk. With her great joy of crocheting always made sure her grandchildren got handmade booties or pajamas and when they got older, they were sure to receive an afghan or quilt. She also enjoyed spending time in her garden. Along with her parents, Johnnie is preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth Hawk. She is survived by her children, Kevin Hawk and his wife Melinda, Kathy Grubbs and her husband John, Julie Averline Hawk, John Hawk, Jr; grandchildren, John Grubbs IV, Emily Smith and her husband Brad, Jennifer Grubbs, James Hawk, Makayla Hawk and great grandchildren, Charlotte Smith and Oliva Smith. She is also survived by her sister, Peggy Hubbard.
