Judy Elaine Hawthorne was born on October 27, 1950 in Seneca, South Carolina to the late Floyd and Helen Ratliff and departed this earth on October 24, 2020. Judy moved to Florida in 1967 and married her husband of 51 years, Lou Hawthorne in 1969. She spent several years working at Kennedy Space Center where she retired from, and spent recent years caring for her grandchildren, going on family trips, enjoying drag racing trips with her husband and son, and crafts and hobbies such as baking and decorating cakes for all the family and close friends.
In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her baby, Floyd Hawthorne and her sister, Joan Hill. She is survived by her husband, Louie Hawthorne. Her 2 children, Louie ”Bubba” (Veronica) Hawthorne, and Michelle Walker. Grandchildren, David (Amber) Walker, Clayton (Lindsey) Hawthorne, Zachary Walker, and Jessica (Noah) Hawthorne and her pride and joy, her 6 great grandchildren, Layne, Paityn, Cash, Liam, Raelyn, and Waylon. Siblings, Jean (Bobby) Sanders, Jeri Mirabella, Joni Ratliff, Janet (Damon) Robb, and Rudy Ratliff. She is also survived by countless family members and friends.
Flowers are welcome, if you would rather made a donation in Judy’s memory the family has requested donations be made to the American Heart Association- Brevard County 1982 State Road 44 #350 New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168. www.heart.org/en/affiliates/florida/brevard-county
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