SHALLOTTE — Maurice Joseph Hawes, 75, died Monday, March 23, 2020.
Born March 20, 1945, in Brunswick County, he was a son of the late Bruce Hawes and Elba Bennett Hawes.
He was a retired farmer and past president of the Brunswick County Farm Bureau and served on various agriculture committees in Brunswick County.
Surviving are his wife, Rita Gray Hawes; sons, Joseph Hawes (Elizabeth) of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Brandon Hawes (fiancée, Alexandra Floyd) of Whiteville; special grandson, Joseph Lee Hawes Jr.; stepchildren, Lucas Kight and Kelcie Kight; brothers, Trevor Gore and Albert C. Gore, both of Tabor City; sister, Elba Rae Troutman of Greenville; and special niece, LeeAnna Mintz.
Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Gupton, Allen Vereen, Orin Nicely, Buddy Evans, Gabriel Formyduval, Anthony Rhodes, Ronald Cumbee and the president and board of directors of the Brunswick County Farm Bureau. Due to the present health concerns, the services will be private.
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