of Greenbrier, AR
February 6, 1947 - March 2, 2009
Thurman Junior Hankins, 62, of the Pleasant Valley Community, passed away Monday evening, March 2, 2009, in his home, after a two year struggle with lung cancer.
Mr. Hankins was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the United States Army from 1966-1968. During his years of service, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Sharpshooter (Rifle), and Bronze Star.
He is survived by his wife, Annette (Chouinard) Hankins; daughter, Lisa M. Hankins and her fiancé, Jack Raymond; granddaughter, Katelyn Hankins; brother, Steve Hankins of the Pleasant Valley Community; brother, J. W. Hankins of Scotland, Arkansas; and sister, Sharon Kay Prey of Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents, T. R. and Reva (Malcolm) Hankins; sister, Virginia Mosley; and an infant brother, Martin Allen Hankins.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, March 6, 2009 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Reverend William Gene Hankins officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Valley Cemetery with Scott Lovelady, Sam Martin, Larry Carmichael, Eddie Burnett, Charles Reed, and Gary Patton, serving as pallbearers, and Jack Raymond, Jay Mosley, William Mosley, and Roland Chouinard, serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Greenbrier.
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10 Condolence(s)
Dana Garrett Taylor
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dana Garrett Taylor
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sharon Arnhart
Friday, March 6, 2009
Junior had a good life and we will all miss him.
Jessica Tanner
Friday, March 6, 2009
I love each and everyone of you guys and want you to know that i'm here for you if you need anything. You are in my prayers.
Dennis, Lisa, Stacy, Lu, Toby and Michael Gibson
Friday, March 6, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Our whole family have so many wonderful memories of JR. He was a thoughtful and loving man. We are very thankful and touched by his efforts to see that Jigg's had a headstone, many years ago. He will not be forgotten.
With sincere condolence, The Gibson Family
Cora Shreve
Thursday, March 5, 2009
I am so terribly sorry about Junior. He was one of my favorite cousins even though I didn't get to see him very much. As a child I loved coming to Pleasant Valley to spend weeks there. He was a wonderful person and I know your hearts are breaking right now. My love and I will see you at the services on Friday.
Vicky and Wayne Evans
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Junior will be missed by our family in the Pleasant Valley Community. We respect and appreciate the sacrifices he made in Vietnam. May God comfort your family during this difficult time.
Charles and Elouise Caruthers
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Our sympathy and prayers from our family Charles and Elouise Caruthers, Shannon Pike and children and Rena Taylor and husband and child to your family. We want you to know that you are in our hearts and in our prayers.
Caruthers Family
Claretta Pruitt Walker
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Dear Hankins Family,
On behalf of our whole Pruitt family I want to extend our deepest condolences. Junior was a remarkable man. He never met a stranger and we are blessed to have had him in our lives. God bring you comfort.
Gene Hankins
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Our prayers are with the family. Junior will be missed.