SHELBY -- Peggy Doreen Hawk, 86, of Independence Drive, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, in Crestwood Care Center. Born Jan. 12, 1921, in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, she was the daughter of William G. and Florence G. Rookley Watkins. Peggy came to the United States on April 15, 1946, during WW II as the bride of Wilbert C. Hawk and received her citizenship in 1952. Mrs. Hawk was an active member of the First United Church of Christ, Women's Guild, and AARP. She was involved with the Shelby Boys Little League and Shelby Girl Scouts for many years and performed many volunteer activities with various other organizations in the community. Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Dwight and Cheryl Hawk, Melvyn Hawk, Tom and Pam Hawk, all of Shelby; two daughters, Geraldine Uplinger of Shelby and Mary Jo Hawk of Mansfield; eight grandchildren, Sherri Biettner, Jill Karl, Melissa Fensch, Michael Uplinger, Tommy Hawk, Jayden, Makenna and Jackson; seven great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilbert, in 1980. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, from Barkdull Funeral Home in Shelby. The Reverend John J. Bradley and the Reverend Rich Rader will officiate with interment in Mansfield Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, memorial expressions may be made to Shelby Little League or Shelby Girls Scouts and left in care of Barkdull Funeral Home, P.O. Box 644, Shelby, OH 44875. Condolences may be made to the family online at _www.barkdullfuneralhome.com_ (http://www.barkdullfuneralhome.com) . Originally published April 6, 2007 ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.