Susan H. Rikard

Susan Hawkins Rikard, 64, of Newberry, died Thursday, November 15, 2012, at Newberry County Memorial Hospital.

Born on September 23, 1948, in Newberry, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Berley “Bill” Hawkins, Jr. and Catherine Connelly Hawkins. She retired in 2011 from Regency Woods Apartments as site manager. Mrs. Rikard was a member of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be remembered for her kind heart, unconditional love and great cooking.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Lee Rikard, Sr.; children, Wayne Lee Rikard, Jr., Christopher Heath Rikard, Sr., Dawn Michelle Rikard and Bradley Neal (Brittany) Rikard all of Newberry; brother, Ernest Berley “Ernie” Hawkins III of Marshall, NC; grandchildren, Michelle Dawn Rikard, Heather Nicole Rikard, and Christopher Heath Rikard, Jr. Mrs. Rikard was predeceased by a sister, Mary Catherine “Cathy” Hawkins Morris.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Newberry Memorial Gardens by Rev. Stephen Mims. The family will receive friends at the home. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society c/o Jennifer Rogers, 303 W. Alexander Avenue, Suite 1, Greenwood, SC 29646.

Special thanks are given to the Emergency Room and ICU Staff at Newberry County Memorial Hospital and to Dr. Mark Davis and Dr. Thomas Bradberry.

Active pallbearers will be Charles Rikard, Claude Rikard, David Gibson, Keith Beck, Jeff Mazza and Matthew Workman.

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