Darrell G. Hankins

Darrell G. Hankins, 71, of Carmi, Illinois, died Sunday, November 26, 2017, at his home. He was born July 4, 1946, in Morganfield, Kentucky, the son of Clyde and Hazel (Renshaw) Hankins. He married Glenda Browning on December 3, 1965, and she survives.

Darrell was a member of the First Christian Church in Carmi, and served as a Technical Sergeant in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. During high school, he was well known on the basketball court where he played center position for the Carmi Bulldogs. Darrell always worked in the Carmi area including the Carmi Times newspaper, So Good Potato Chips, Martin and Bailey Health and Beauty Aids, Malone and Hyde HBA Division, Frito-Lay, and finally at HLS Home Medical. His greatest joy was his grandchildren.

Survivors include his mother, Hazel Winter of Carmi; son Louis Hankins of Harrisburg, Illinois; daughters Jana (Jeff) Bradshaw of Carmi, Jill (Ben) Talley of Florence, Kentucky; sister Marcia (David) Coston of Carmi; grandchildren Kayleigh Hankins, Evan Talley, Ava Talley, Olivia Talley, Broden Bradshaw, Sharea Overman, Ethan Bradshaw; and great grandchildren Wren Overman and Emmett Overman.

Visitation is 5-7 pm, Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Cook Funeral Chapel in Carmi. Funeral is 10 am, Thursday, November 30, 2017, at Cook Funeral Chapel. Burial with military rites is in White County Memorial Gardens near Carmi.

Visitation: Cook Funeral Chapel Carmi, November 29, 2017 - 5-7pm

Service: Cook Funeral Chapel Carmi, November 30, 2017 - 10am