Cheryl Hawks, 40, of Davidson, North Carolina, was found dead on the back porch of her mobile home in the early morning hours of December 26, 2004. She had been shot once in the head and Davidson County sheriff’s deputies discovered her body. Cheryl was a stay-at-home mother until her children began school and was later employed with GMAC Insurance in Winston-Salem. She left behind a 14-year-old daughter and a 23-year-old son and was remembered for her love of music, dancing, the beach, and following her children’s activities, especially her daughter’s gymnastics.

Investigators say Cheryl’s estranged husband, Clarence Lloyd Hawks, drove to her home, saw her with another man, and during an altercation shot Cheryl in the head; the other man heard two shots, fled the house, and summoned help. Clarence Hawks was charged with first-degree murder and later pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter; he faced at least seven years in prison and was ordered to pay court costs and ten thousand dollars in restitution to Cheryl’s family.

Does anyone have memories of Cheryl or information about the case that could add context to what happened that night?