Agnes Viola Hawkins, of Ingram, Texas, passed away on June 13, 2024, in Kerrville, Texas. She was surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Viola was born on June 24, 1940, in Sugden, Oklahoma, to Charlie Elijah Sisk and Bertha Faye Minyard Sisk.

When she was two years old Viola, her parents and older sister moved to Ft. Worth, Texas. Viola attended school from elementary to high school in Ft. Worth, graduating at Diamond Hills - Jarvis High School in 1958.

Viola married Earnest Richard Allen in 1959 and they had four children. She then married James Lee Hawkins on August 29, 1978, and they remained together until James passed in January 2007.

In 1984, Viola and James moved to Del Rio, Texas. Viola was a member of Central Church of Christ and worked for Walmart. In 1996, they moved to Ingram, Texas.

Viola attended Kerrville Church of Christ until she became a shut in. She often taught Sunday school, and you could find her rocking sweet babies in the nursery.

Viola was loved by many. She was a strong believer in Christ and avidly prayed for those she loved. She told her daughter recently that she prayed for her family members every night specifically by name. She was a fierce prayer warrior.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Bertha Sisk; her husband, James Hawkins; older sister, Margaret Hutsell; her brother, Charles Sisk; and her youngest son, Daniel Allen.

Survivors include her sons, Rick Allen of Ingram, Texas and Eric Allen of Ingram, Texas; daughter, Jennifer Boothby of Kerrville, Texas; foster daughter, Shay (Chris) Stinner of New Braunfels, Texas; daughter-in-law, Rebecca Berry Allen of Seabrook, Texas; grandsons, Zackary Boothby of San Antonio, Texas and Jacob Boothby of Kerrville, Texas; granddaughters, Andrea Allen of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jessica Featherston of Kerrville, Texas, Erica Boothby of Liberty Hill, Texas and Emilee Boothby of Kerrville, Texas; great-grandchildren, Sherry, Rosalee and Archer Featherston of Kerrville, Texas.

Visitation will be Wednesday, June 19, 2024, from 5 to 7pm at Grimes Funeral Chapels.

Funeral services will be Thursday, June 20, 2024, at 10am at Grimes Funeral Chapels with John Rich officiating. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories.

Pallbearers will be Zackary Boothby, Jacob Boothby, Gregg Boothby, Michael Boothby, Ryan Stinner and Matthew Brunson.

The family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the staff of Riverside Rehabilitation Center and Peterson Hospice.

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