James L. Hawley, age 77, of Eaton, OH, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, IN. He was born October 3, 1934 in West Alexandria, OH to the late Clifford and Ethel (Askins) Hawley. He was a retired auto mechanic. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Barbara (Neanover) Hawley, who passed away in 2010; sister Doris Mato; and brothers Robert Hawley and Clifford Hawley, Jr. He is survived by his son Dennis Hawley of Dayton, OH; son and daughter-in-law Mark and Donna Hawley of Bowman, SC; daughter and son-in-law Brenda and Danny Marshall of Hamilton, OH; 10 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two great great granddaughters; two aunts; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends will be received on Thursday April 5, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. until time of memorial service at 7:00 p.m. at the Girton Schmidt & Boucher Gard Funeral Home, 226 West Main Street, Eaton, OH. Memorial contributions may be sent to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 70 Birch Alley, Suite 242, Beavercreek, OH 45440. Online condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family by visiting www.gsbfuneralhome.com.