James Willis Hawks III

James Willis Hawks III, passed away on August 30, 2024, surrounded by loved ones after a brutal battle with cancer. James was a Houstonian who was born and raised in the suburb of Bellaire and lived a full life from childhood on Baseball, it was always his sport. From the local team as a child, to college years with Blinn Junior College, and University of Houston Astro games he attended. Even towards the end of life on this earth, he would walk up to TCU to watch the ballgame and talk with people. He was physically weak, but he stayed the course. James also loved football, Sunday was always for faith, food, and football. He was a founding member of Southside Community Church where he was active and enjoyed serving in the children's ministry with his wife. He always got Mardel's gift card for people at the church who became Christians and were baptized. It was so important to him that nobody missed that opportunity because he genuinely cared for people. James was very passionate about helping people to read and get into college. He touched so many lives. Cancer can be so cruel. It took a great man from many lives, and he will be incredibly missed. He was very civic minded and started our neighborhood association so our area would be represented and be able to have some of the services the more affluent neighborhoods had. For over 25 years, James taught at Turning Point Secondary School in Arlington. It was the perfect match. He was very passionate about his career, the students, and faculty. Rarely missing a day until his illness. He loaded up with his backpack every morning ready to meet the day after watching traffic and weather on the news with Michelle. He was an avid reader and book collector but there is not one book ever written that could teach anyone what he taught everyone he knew. His most used saying besides, "stop that baby" or "don't do that baby" was "Miles to go before I sleep". Things he enjoyed included golf, cooking, ministry, reading, writing, traveling, bird watching, antiquing, keeping his yard beautiful, and frequent trips to the zoo. James was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Mildred Hawks of Houston, brother and sister Charles and Becky Anderson of New Mexico, and his aunt Imagene Mauk of Houston. He leaves behind his wife of 34 years, Michelle Kennemore Hawks, father-in-law Dwayne Kennemore, sister-in-law Marilyn Kennemore, brother-in-law Dwayne Kennemore Jr. with wife Amy, sister Nedra Hawks, brother Ralph, brother Stanley with wife Adrianna, many nieces, nephews, friends, and his church family Southside Community Church. Visit the link below to view the funeral service. http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/104557

James Willis Hawks III

November 4, 1958 - August 30, 2024