Ina Nell Hawkins

Ina was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who enjoyed working in her garden when she was not raising her children and grandchildren. She was a member of Faith Primitive Baptist Church in Kingsport.

Ina was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ralph Boyd Hawkins, her parents, Ethel and Alborn King, a daughter Theresa Rogers and granddaughter Victoria Hawkins.

Those left to cherish her memories include her son, Ivan Burton Hawkins (Pat Fisher); daughters Arlene Brice (Allen), Rachel Livesay (Tim Rock), Gale Murray (Carl), and Rena Christian (Tim); brother-in-law, James Roman White; grandchildren Shong Hall, Kenny Pugh, Wesley Rogers, Adam Hawkins, Mathew Hall, Joshua Murray, Lacey Brice, Eric Murray, Sarah Sutherland, Caleb Sutherland, Amrick Christian; several great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at East Lawn Funeral Home. A Celebration of Ina’s life will follow at 7:00 pm with Elder Leonard W. Davis officiating.

Graveside services will be conducted on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Hermon United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Nichole Pendleton and the nurses at Indian Path Medical Center.

Online condolences may be made to the Hawkins family at www.eastlawnkingsport.com. East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park has the honor of serving the Hawkins family.