Mia Renee Hawkins Hardaway, 56, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at her home after a short illness.

She was born May 31, 1967, to the late Wanda Taylor Hawkins.  In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her sister, Gina Hawkins, her brother, Scotty Hawkins and a nephew, Demarco "Reesie" Hawkins. She was a member of Lively Stone Church South in Bowling Green and a Medical Records Assistant at Fairview Community Health Center.

Survivors include:

Her husband – Kenneth Hardaway of Bowling Green

One daughter – Jaleesa Hawkins of Bowling Green

Three brothers – Tim Hawkins of Jeffersonville, Indiana, Cortez Hawkins of Bowling Green and Marty “Moe” Hawkins of Glasgow

One grandchild – SaMya Williams

Her God-Daughter – Jessica Houston of Louisville

Two aunts and one uncle - Sheeree Willis and Jean Willis both of Louisville and Clifford Taylor of Maryland

Kenny's siblings - Buford & Dennis Hardaway, Elaine Judy Ellington, Betty Ann Williams & Larry Evans

A special niece, Tiffany Hawkins, along with several other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends

Funeral service – Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 12:00 P.M. (Central Time) at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Minister Daryl Wingo delivering the Eulogy

Burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery

Visitation after 10:30 A.M. Saturday, April 27, 2024

Casket Bearers:  Dennis Hardaway, Terry Bell, Derieco Irvin, Keith Maxey, Charles “CJ” Willis, Vince Willis, Trenton Carroll, Ja’Vyan Hawkins

Honorary:  Chantay Wickliffe, Angie Newby Riley, Deirdrie Bridgewaters, Helen Spaulding, Tonya Burbridge, Shelta Wingo, Tasha Price, Lisa Bell

Grissom-Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements