Hankins, Junior Matthew (Pikeville)

  • Friday, December 9, 2016

Junior M. Hankins, 77, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died with family by his side Thursday, December 8, 2016.

He loved being with his family, gardening, watching football and playing checkers; in fact, he was once the checker champion of Bledsoe County. Junior was a member of the Shepherd’s Chapel Church.

Junior was preceded in death by his parents, James Woodard and Maddie Ethel Pendergrass Hankins; sister, Virginia Sweat; and brothers, Aaron, Thomas and Phillip Hankins. 

He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Juanita Sue Angel Hankins; daughter, Sonya Hankins Nale (William Ingram), Pikeville; son, Stanley M. (Ann) Hankins, Dayton; grandchildren, Brad Hankins and Stephanie (Mike) Slater, San Diego, CA., Shelby and John Mark Nale, Pikeville; great-grandson, Jack Slater, San Diego, CA.; sisters, Verneil Fields, Carolyn Mason, Barbara (Marlon) Wilson and Bonnie Woody; brothers, James (Betty Sue) Hankins, Crossville, Jerry (Pat) Hankins, Pikeville and Randall (Carol) Hankins, Pikeville; special sister Linda Crabtree, Ocala, FL.; and several nieces, nephews and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m. CST Saturday, Dec. 10, in the funeral home chapel with William Ingram and Stanley Hankins officiating. Burial will be in Iron Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.

Pikeville Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

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