Elizabeth "Rudelle" (Bolyard) Hawkins

Elizabeth Rudelle (Bolyard) Hawkins, 85 of Newburg, WV (Birdscreek Community) passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Preston Memorial Hospital with family by her side. She was born on March 14, 1937, in Newburg daughter of the late Enoch and Lena (Miller) Bolyard. Rudelle was a very loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother that enjoyed family dinners and holiday gatherings. She worked at Windy Hill and retired from Heartland in Kingwood, with twenty years of perfect attendance. Rudelle also working on the farm, raising livestock, gardening, canning, and liked being outside. She enjoyed reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, and her special fur-baby, Gracie. She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Wayne (Hawk) Hawkins and wife Donna, Newburg, Herbert H Hawkins Jr. and wife Cheryl, Tunnelton; two daughters, Karen L Bolyard and husband David Sr., Cathy Lynn Shaw and husband Denzil all of Newburg; nine grandchildren, Amy M Wotring and husband Dave and daughter, Cassie, and granddaughter, Zayley, David W Bolyard Jr, Shelley Lee Ann Bolyard and her fur-baby, Audie, Jeremy A Hawkins and wife Misty, Samantha D Long and husband Tony, Derek M Bolyard and wife Marie, Nicholas A Hawkins and wife Sierra, Tara Kelley and husband Chris, Dana Moore and Jamie; two adopted grandchildren, Arthur Taylor and his son, Ty, Melissa Teter; nineteen great-grandchildren, Zachery T Hawkins and Sierra, Colton R Shrout, Jaden and Bryson Hawkins, Rosemarie, Tony Jr. and Elijah Paul Long, Haylee, Aubree, and Noelle Bolyard, Nicholas Jr., Ivan Joseph and Herbert Wayne Hawkins, Holly Marie and Bentley Lynn Kelley, Gunner James, Colton Winchester, Lilly Marie and Nora Ann Moore; two great great grandchildren, Wyatt and Ava Hawkins; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Rudelle was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H Hawkins Sr.in 2009, one grandson, Joseph Hawkins, two sisters, Virginia Haddix and husband, Jim, Catherine Marie Williams and Johnny, two brothers, Sylvester Bolyard and Audrey Bolyard, Vincent Bolyard, one nephew, Eugene Bolyard: one nieces Rosemarie Williams. Family and friends will be received at Bolyard Funeral Home, 79 Morgantown Ave. Newburg, WV on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 from 2-7PM and on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 at 9:00 AM until time of the funeral service at 11:00 AM with Pastor Delbert Lyons officiating. Interment will follow at Bethlehem Cemetery. Online condolences can be sent to www.bolyardfuneralhomewv.com

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