Ethel Rae Hawkes

Ethel Rae Hawkes entered into the Kingdom of God and claimed her crown of glory on Dec. 2, 2012, at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 6 days. Ethel was born Feb. 26, 1918 to Ernest William Hawkes and Flora Della Case Hawkes in Milwaukee, WI, and passed away in San Marcos, Texas.

Ethel attended school in Austin, Texas. She worked at Studers, Kelly Air Force Base, and AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. After retirement in 1979 she began working for John D. Chelkowski, DDS in Houston. She enjoyed reading, fishing with her nephews, traveling with her nieces and nephews, growing beautiful plants and working in her yard feeding all the stray cats in the neighborhood. She attended Northwest Baptist Church and Berachah Church in Houston and Alamo Heights Methodist Church in San Antonio.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews: Annette Smith Lacy (Bill), Nikki Hawkes Rundle (Bruce), Keith Hawkes, Larry Hawkes, John Chelkowski (Brenda), and Michael Chelkowski; great nieces and great nephews: Judy Cathey (Fred), Cindy Treadway (John), Lindsey Rundle, Brent Rundle, Mark Lee Hawkes, Caron Chelkowski Boeselt (Joe); great great nieces and nephews: Amanda Cathey McWhorter (Billy), Ryan Cathey, Megan Treadway Brown (Clayton), Jennifer Treadway, and Robert Treadway; great great great nephew Drew Treadway, and many wonderful friends.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, sisters: Luella Hawkes Smith and Edna Chelkowski Tamborello; brother, Kenneth Hawkes, and two infant brothers born and died in Alaska.

Ethel was loved by her family and will be greatly missed. We wish to thank Chisholm Trail Nursing and Rehab as well as Central Texas Medical Center for their care.

Graveside services will be held at Fentress Community Cemetery on County Rd 277 (Seneca Loop) and Hwy 80, Fentress, Texas on Saturday with viewing at 1 pm and services at 2 pm.

Memorials may be made to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Girltown, USA & Family Resource Center at PO Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 78174, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at 501 Jude Place in Memphis, TN 38105.