Obituary for June Hawks Goins
On July 18, 2020, June Hawks Goins, of Pulaski (Newbern), Virginia, left for her Eternal Home after a long and blessed life. She was born May 1, 1932, the daughter of the late Reuben and Ethel Martin Hawks. Also preceding her in death were husband, Charles Thompson Goins; daughter, Jennifer June Goins Greer; brother, Reuben Hawks; and sister, Jewel Mosley. Survivors include a son, Christopher Charles Goins, of the home; grandchildren, Charles Levi and Megan Nicole Goins, and Jacob Benjamin Greer; son-in-law, Daniel “Gup” Greer; and many very special nieces, nephews and friends.
June graduated from Galax High School in 1949, later completing a business course through Jefferson School of Commerce. She and her husband moved to Pulaski in 1963 where she accepted a position with Pulaski County Department of Social Services, retiring in 1994 after 25 years of service. Some have said June missed her calling vocationally as her passion was writing. Beginning at age 16 she wrote poetry and prose which she shared with many over the years with some being published. In later years she also wrote a number of gospel songs.
Those who knew June best considered her to be a free spirit whose chief joy was bonding with lovers of God wherever she found them. She will be remembered as composer of the hymn, “Who,” published by the Old School Hymnal Co., Inc., in Atlanta, Georgia; and the author of “Children of Comfort,” a book of poems published in conjunction with The Baptist Witness, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
June will be cremated at her request and her ashes will be placed privately with the remains of her husband at the Southwest Virginia Veteran’s Cemetery in Dublin, Virginia.
We wholeheartedly wish that everyone who knew and loved June could attend the visitation scheduled for Friday, July 24th; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we must limit attendance to a very small number of immediate family.
We are doing our best to honor June’s wishes regarding her service and also keep everyone safe and healthy during this time. We will be streaming a separate online memorial service via Zoom for those who would like to be present and honor her memory. If you would like to attend the Zoom online memorial scheduled for Saturday, August 1st, at 2pm, please email, celestedevaneaux@gmail.com to have your email address added for a personal Zoom invitation that includes a link to the event. With hope, the world will be a safer place in a year, and we can then have a proper celebration of her life and memory with everyone.
To sign the online guestbook visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to the charity of your choice.
Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family.
Jennifer Lane
July 20, 2020 @ 7:39 pm
I worked with this fine soft spoken ladies for years. So sorry to hear of your but rest assured the lady is an Angel….🙏🙏
Bj Moye
July 20, 2020 @ 8:36 pm
She was a sweet Lady, loved her so much, will miss her.
Dianne Bowles Petrale
July 20, 2020 @ 9:34 pm
Between the Goins home and my family home when I was a young girl was a pine thicket. My brother sister and I walked a path to and from to see June on so many occasions. My love of nature seems blended with those short journeys. June’s poetry often depicts nature and the glory of Gods handiwork. Her voice is still in my heart and mind. Her kindness to my family will always be remembered.
“He takes a sinner vain and wild and makes him as a little child
Subdues his will and guides his feet and draws him to the Mercy Seat”
– “Who” – June Hawks Goins
Loving Memories,
Dianne Bowles Petrale
Ray Singleton
July 21, 2020 @ 10:42 am
June and Charles were special people. on a fishing trip with Charles and my dad (Earl)I had all the luck that prompted June to write this: 1965 “There’s nothing so fine as fresh-fried fish–from the lake to the line–from the pan to the dish. but two fishermen flush and the third stands tall when the men must confess that the boy caught them all…” RIP June, I will always cherish my memories of you.
Joyce Lyon
July 30, 2020 @ 4:25 pm
I worked with June for a number of years at Pulaski Social Services. She was always ready to lend a helping hand. My thoughts and prayers for all of you.
Joyce Lyon