Helen Pauley Hawks age 78 of the Sanders mine road community of Max Meadows VA, passed away Friday March 31, 2017. She was born November 26, 1938 in Wythe County VA, the daughter of the late Jim and Myrtle Davis Pauley . Helen attended the Grahams Forge United Methodist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert Clifton Hawks and several brothers and sisters

She is survived by;

2 sons & daughters-in-law

Vic & Gail Akers of Max Meadows VA

Curtis "Wook" & Sheila Akers of Max Meadows VA

A sister

Mildred Pauley of Poplar Camp VA

A brother

Roy Pauley of Galax VA

3 grandchildren

Kevin Akers, Kelly Akers & Angelia Arnold

3 great grandchildren

Cameron Hensley, Conner Atkinson & Kendra Cassell

Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday April 4, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Reese Funeral Home Chapel in Austinville VA with the Rev, Billy Dean & Rev Ray Bolen officiating, interment will follow in the Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm at the Reese Funeral Home, or at the homes of her sons at any time, online condolences may be made to the family at WWW.highlandfuneralservice.com . The Reese Funeral Home in Austinville VA is serving the Hawks Family.