Roy L. Hankins' Obituary
Roy L. Hankins went home to his Lord November 16, 2009. He was born February 3, 1927, in Sulligent, AL to Roy Hankins and Mildred Stokes Hankins. After leaving high school at Subiaco Academy in Subiaco, AR, he worked as a flooring and tile subcontractor and later worked at Lusk Acoustics & Specialties for many years. He was a member of the Associated General Contractors and the American Association of Maple Flooring. After a brief retirement, he formed Sports Floors, Inc. with partner Bruce Gleneck. Retiring again, he & beloved wife Joyce, moved to Pickwick, TN where they were members of Pickwick United Methodist Church.Mr. Hankins leaves his loving wife of 58 years, Joyce Reynolds Hankins, of Pickwick, TN, daughter, Dianna Carol Holloway (Aubrey), son, Stephen Jan Hankins, daughter, Melanie Joy Morehead, one brother James W. Hankins (Vera), all of Memphis, TN, 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Jon Jeffrey Burgess of Memphis, TN and his parents, Roy L. and Mildred Stokes Hankins of Sulligent, AL.Visitation will be from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 with funeral services being held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Memorial Park Funeral Home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The American Cancer Society and Pickwick United Methodist Church, 10575 Hwy 57, Counce, TN 38326.
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