Mary Ellen Curtis Hawkins, age 87 of Mooresboro, died Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.  She was born on December 29, 1936, in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Chivous and Essie Goode Curtis. 

Mary Ellen worked for Cleveland Regional Hospital in Shelby for 45 years where she retired and was a lifelong member of the Race Path Baptist Church. She was also a graduate of Mooresboro High School. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Glenn Hawkins, as well as her brothers, Bobby Gene “Bob” Curtis, and Jerry Luther “Pete” Curtis, Sr.

She is survived by her daughter, Robin Hawkins Waters and husband John of Mooresboro, her grandson, Will Waters of Mooresboro and her sister-in-law, Betty Curtis of Mooresboro.

The funeral service will be held at 3 o’clock on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Race Path Baptist Church with the Reverend Randall Cooper officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 2 until 3 o’clock prior to the service in the Sanctuary of the church.

Memorials may be made to Race Path Baptist Church, Youth & Children’s Fund, 1171 Race Path Church Road, Ellenboro, North Carolina 28040.

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com