Carolyn Elizabeth Voliva Hawes

May 8, 2019

Charlotte – Carolyn Elizabeth Voliva Hawes, 98, of Charlotte passed away May 8, 2019.  A native of Belhaven, NC, she was born on July 7, 1920. 

Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Stephen James Hawes, Sr.; her parents, Frederick Lemuel Voliva and Blanche Estelle Lupton Voliva; brothers, Frederick, Bernard, Edward and Howard Voliva and their spouses; sister, Ruth Voliva Mustard and her spouse; and her son-in-aw, John Gordon Aycock. 

Carolyn was a member of Myers Park Methodist Church for over 70 years and she was a charter member of the P.E.O. Chapter E in Charlotte, which focuses on educational opportunities for women.  She also greatly enjoyed her “lunch bunch meetings” with friends at Myers Park Country Club for over 60 years.  Carolyn attended Atlantic Christian College and Lynchburg College and received an associate degree in Interior Design from Central Piedmont.  She was involved in a variety of civic and other activities. 

Survivors include her children, Peggy Anne Hawes Aycock, Dr. Stephen James Hawes, Jr. and his wife, Dr. Anne Colclough Hawes, Edmund Alexander Hawes, Sr. and his wife, Mary Catherine Akers Hawes; grandchildren, Stephen James Hawes, IV and his wife, Hillary DeHaan Hawes, Jonathan Colclough Hawes and his wife, Deborah Gonzales Hawes, Katherine Elizabeth Hawes Barbee and her husband, Brandon Patrick Barbee, Edmund Alexander Hawes, Jr. and Mary Melinda Hawes; great-grandchildren, Charlotte Slone Hawes, James Drexel Hawes, Natalie Elizabeth Barbee and Miles Jonathan Hawes.  Carolyn is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. 

A private family service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC.  Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. 

Arrangements are in the care of Kenneth Poe Funeral & Cremation Service, 1321 Berkeley Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204; (704) 641-7606. Online condolences can be shared at www.kennethpoeservices.com.

 

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  • Donna Butler

    What a wonderful lady Miss Carolyn was. I got to know her through Brighton Gardens where she lived across and down the hall from my own family members. Uncle Richard Black, June Brown and Miss Carolyn always ate their meals together and had such a fun time. My Uncle Richard really misses her. She was always at our church service on Sundays led by Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Church. She loved the music and listening to to piano player playing each week. She was a delight to know and i miss her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all now. May God comfort you and bless you now.

  • Betty Treffeisen

    Ed - We are so hear about your loss. Ed and I will keep you, MC and your family in our prayers. I know many times you would speak about your Mom. She was very special.
    Take care, hope you are doing ok.
    Betty and Ed Treffeisen