Jack Edwin Hawley

July 17, 1927 - October 8, 2020

Jack E Hawley, age 93, of Conway, SC, died peacefully Oct. 8, at Embrace Hospice House with his family by his side. Mr Hawley was born July 17, 1927 in Florence SC a son of Loys and Effie Hawley. He attended McClenaghan High School. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Effie Lou Lackey and his wife, Marjorie White Hawley. He served in the Army as first trumpet in the Army band. He then attended Capitol Radio Engineering school in Washington DC. While he was there he met his wife, Marge. When he came back home, he and his father owned the first radio station WLAT in Conway. Mr Hawley not only was engineer for the station, but he often announced the Conway High School football games. He also enjoyed playing the trumpet for a small orchestra. Mr Hawley is survived by his two sons, Steve (Penni) and Craig (Barbara), three grandsons, Chris (Whitney) and Kyle (Lauren) of Murrells Inlet and Derek DeGeer (Mary Grace) of Winter Springs, Florida and a granddaughter Rachel Bailey (Chad) of St Simons Island, Georgia, and nine great grandchildren, Chad, Miller Grace, Greer, Palmer, Champ, Liza, Henry, Reagan, and Riley. Due to Covid there will be no public service. Memorials may be made to Caris Hospice of Myrtle Beach and Embrace Hospice House in Myrtle Beach. The family wants to thank Caris Hospice and Embrace Hospice House for their excellent care and compassion. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Arrangements are being made by Goldfinch Funeral Home in Conway.