My great grandma Oma was a neat old lady. Grandpa and grandma lived on Allegheny Street as I was growing up. They had a cottage home that was known to me as the spooky house. In the kitchen to the left was a door that lead to the attic and sometimes I would want to brave my fear and go up there. The day I finally became brave and went up to the attic was the very last time I ever walked those stairs again. The stairs creeked so bad that it sent chills down my back as I walked up into the attic. My weekends were filled with the visit to great grandma and grandpa's house to bring dinner to them. Grandpa had a Folgers Coffee Can filled with dimes, nickels, and quarters on the dining room table waiting on me when I arrived for the weekend visits. Grandpa would tell me "now sis don't spend that all in one place". Great Grandma always had a new surprise in store on the weekend visits whether it be showing me the new Wig she bought or having a cake, pie, or brownies for me to eat. So if you knew Grandma Oma you could always remember her as the "WIG WOMAN" as grandpa would say. Grandma and grandpa lived in the home till grandma became sick with Alzheimer's Disease. Grandpa remained at home till he just could not bare to be without grandma. Grandpa then moved to the nursing home so he could be with grandma. Grandma and grandpa were truly unique there could never be any other two people in this world as special as Alva and Oma Hawkins. Grandma Oma was the first to leave us behind she fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's and gave every nurse and staff member a run for their money. I can remember some of the times that my grandpa Ray telling me that grandma is at it again breaking her wheelchairs and grandpa leaving the nursing home and getting lost without a trace never a dull moment with those two. Grandpa Alva passed two weeks after Grandma. Grandpa told us when she passed I won't be here much longer he was brokenhearted losing his love. Grandpa was a dedicated husband, father, brother, grandfather. The Hawkins memories linger in our hearts forever more. RIP IN PEACE GRANNIE AND PAPAW I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU ALL SOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!