Mrs. Carol Fay Hawkins Conger

Mrs. Carol Fay Hawkins Conger, 80, of Comer, GA passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at her home. Carol was born in Augusta, GA on October 16, 1943, to the late Grady Eugene Hawkins and the late Sophie Melissa Bogsted Hawkins. After graduating from Hialeah High School in 1961, she married William Clinton Conger on October 16, 1961, and went on to have three children. While raising her children in Palm Springs North, Hialeah, FL, they enjoyed dune buggies in the everglades, having horses at the boarding ranches, and riding and competing at Showdeos. The family moved to Oklahoma and there she helped run Daylight Donut Shop in Claremore, OK while helping her husband build a home and start the business, C&C Hobby Shop, where they supplied RC airplanes and cars, scale model trains, rocketry, models, arts and crafts. She went on to become a court bailiff for District Judge Byron Ed Williams before moving back to Florida, this time the west coast of Naples, where she worked as a Career Criminal Profiler for the City of Naples Police Department. She loved spending time at the beach, getting in the water, and sunning on the shore. She retired from the City of Naples to take care of her oldest son, William “Butch,” when he was stricken with Wilson’s Disease that caused neurological damage and loss of all motor function for 4 years until he recovered. In 2007 they moved to Georgia near her son, David, so that William could be under the care of Hepatologist from Emory University Hospital for his condition and so he would be able to return the favor and care for her in her later years. One of her favorite country singers was Conway Twitty (also known as Harold Jenkins) and she was an administrator of a Conway Music Club. She really enjoyed being a part of the club and interacting with all the members. Her son, David, would take her to see some of the classic artists when they were playing nearby. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kelly Lynn Conger (d. 8/1/2023); sister, Sara Jo Hawkins Caskey (d. 10/28/2005); and an infant brother. Survivors include her sons, William “Butch” Clinton Conger, Jr. of Comer, GA and David Wayne Conger of Danielsville, GA; sister, Eugenie Hawkins McHugh (94 years old) of Doraville, GA; grandchildren, Clint Conger (Trish), Aaron Conger (Jennifer), Garrett Conger, Ally Conger, Sarah Conger and Jesse Crouse; great grandchildren, Avery Conger, Boone Conger and Traeden Conger; nieces and nephews, Melissa Schaefer, Tom and Haydee Caskey, Tim and Sallie McHugh, Brett and Diane McHugh, and Debbie Vizurraga. A memorial service for Mrs. Conger will be held at a later date. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Carol Fay Hawkins Conger

October 16, 1943 - May 23, 2024