Buck

John W. "Buck" Haws, age 67 of New Oxford, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 24, 2022 at The Dove House in Westminster. He was born Tuesday, August 17, 1954 in Brunswick, MD the son of John V. Haws, Jr. of Deale, MD and the late Jean E. (Miller) Mentzer. John owned and operated John "Buck" Haws Horseshoeing for many years. His business was focused in the Mid-Atlantic region, but he also traveled to Colorado for work. He was a member of Greenspring Rod and Gun Club in Hanover, NRA, and the National Reining Horse Assoc. Buck was the 1998 NRHA rookie of the year, along with many other awards in the NRHA. He also spent a lot of time at shooting competitions and was rewarded many of times throughout the years. He is survived by his life partner, Suzanne M. Ely. He is also survived by two daughters: Melissa A. and husband Zane Pritt of Biglerville, Amanda and husband Joshua Nicholson of Mechanicsburg, son, Jonathan and wife Autumn Hawthorne of Pocono area, five grandchildren: Victoria L. Plank, Mackinley, Harper, and Emmy Nicholson, Jensen Hawthorne, sisters, Gloria Haws and Barbara Murphy and brother, Larry Haws. He was preceded in death by brothers, Wayne and Ricky Haws. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home, Inc. Memorial visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Dugan Funeral Home, 111 South Main Street, Bendersville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NRHA, 3021 W. Reno Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 or the Dove House Bridging Life, 200 Memorial Avenue, Westminster, MD 21157.