Gracie Joyce Hawkins (nee Cox), 86, Dec. 7, 2025, Miami Heights. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Howard Hawkins, devoted mother of Jennifer Pennington (Jim Jr.) & the late Brent Hawkins, loving grandmother of Kelsey Jeffries; Jayna Leigh & Jayme Lynne Pennington, beloved daughter of the late Inez (McLaughlin) & Arthur Cox, dear sister of Anna “Bobbie” Ford & the late Evaleen Gale Worley & Arthur John Cox, dear aunt of Wanda Moody (Ray), Shelly Anderson (Scott); Craig (Tabitha) & Chris (Tammy) Hochscheid & John Michael Cox & several great nieces & nephews. Gracie had a career in retail management with Kmart & Meijer. Friends may join the family Sat., Dec. 13 for visitation starting at 10 AM followed by a funeral service at 12 noon at the Dennis George Funeral Home, 44 S. Miami, Cleves, OH 45002. Private burial Monday, Dec. 15 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cleves. www.dennisgeorgefunerals.com