T. Jerrell Hawk, Sr.

Martinez, GA – Mr. T. Jerrell Hawk, Sr., age 63, husband of Mrs. Marsha Hawk, entered into rest on Saturday, July 4, 2009.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Belair Road Chapel of Platt’s Funeral Home. Interment will be held on Friday, July 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan, GA.
Survivors include: one son, Thomas Jerrell Hawk, Jr. and his wife Kamey of Evans; one daughter, Marchele Hawk Davis and her husband Jonathan Davis of Decatur, GA; three sisters, Audrey H. Davis, Sandra H. Williams and husband Carl, and Janice E. Hawk all of Newnan; four grandchildren Victoria Nichole Hawk, Thomas Jerrell Hawk III, Sophia Grace Davis, and Tristan Noah Davis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hawk graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Business in 1968. He spent several years in restaurant management before moving into real estate. Mr. Hawk worked in real estate in the Augusta area for more than 30 years where he achieved lifetime membership status in the Million Dollar Club, was well-known and respected by his peers in the industry, and eventually owned and operated his own business Hawk and Simpson Real Estate. The firm eventually merged with Larry Miller Century 21 Real Estate.
Mr. Hawk was an outdoorsman who greatly enjoyed hunting. Other interests included cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, tending his garden, listening to country music, and caring for his adopted 4-legged “child” Abby.
Mr. Hawk will best be remembered by family and friends for his love, loyalty, and dedication in caring for his wife of 41 years. He spent the past decade as her sole caregiver when underlying medical conditions left her with physical limitations. Because of his love and constant care she thrived despite her limitations and overcame several long-term hospitalizations. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association P.O. Box 78960, Phoenix, AZ 85062-8960 and the American Diabetes Association P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.