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.