Nadine Hawks Acker

Mrs. Nora Nadine Hawks Acker, 84, of Elberton, Georgia passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Heardmont Nursing Home. Mrs. Acker was born in Athens, Georgia to the late Odell Willis and Mattie Lou Epps Hawks.She was the widow of Mr. Joe Edwin Acker.Mrs. Acker worked as a supervisor at Dupont Company until her retirement.She was a member of Francis Asbury United Methodist Church. Mrs. Acker is survived by her children: Tom Acker and his wife, Duval, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, Steve Acker, and Jane Crenshaw and her husband, Ronnie, all of Elberton.She also leaves behind seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and husband,Mrs. Acker was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Hawks. A service to celebrate Mrs. Acker’s life was held on Saturday, July 11, 2015at 10:00 a.m. in The Chapel of Hicks Funeral Home, with Rev. Tim Adams officiating.Interment followed at Forest Hills Memorial Park with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Francis Asbury United Methodist Church at 1016 Ruckersville Road, Elberton, Georgia. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.hicksfuneral.com. Arrangements for Mrs. Nadine Acker were in the care of Hicks Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Elberton.