Darrel W. Hankins
May 20, 1941 ~ May 12, 2001
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly TrailMr. Hankins was a native of Detroit, Mich. and was a son of the late Taylor Carter Hankins and Esther Oja Hankins and was the husband of Sandy Hankins.
Mr. Hankins worked as a machinist for Carolina Knife for the past three and one half years and was a machinist of thirty years.
Darrel was actively involved with his children in their sports and school activities and will be sadly missed.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Lindsay and Rachelle Hankins of Asheville; one sister, Karen Hankins Sexton of Jackson, Mich.; three brothers, Dwight Hankins, Ron Hankins and Doug Hankins all of Sterling, Mich.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with the Revs. Jerry Young and Ed Hillman officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hendersonville. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Darrel will be sadly missed by his wife and children, each brother and sister, all in-laws, each niece and nephew, and all of his family and friends.
Our sorrow is softened in knowing that Darrel's life proved to us that he is now in the presence of our Lord.
Darrel will be missed.He was and will always be remembered as a fine and compasionate man.
You have my deepest sympathy at this trying time…
Our condolences to the family
Darrell will be missed!
he was a good guy He will be missed.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. I KNOW THAT ONLY TIME WILL EASE YOUR PAIN. DARREL WAS PLEASANT TO WORK WITH AND HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED.
I only knew Darrell about a year, but in that year I quickly realized that he loved the Lord. He mentioned the Lord to me several times. He will be dearly missed at Carolina Knife. Though we will miss him, Darrell is in a much better place.
Sincerly,
Scott Waldroup
Darrel will be sincerly missed,as a coworker and a frend. All of you have our deepest sympathies.
Darrel was a good friend I worked with Darrel.He was a great guy Who loved the LORD his family and was so proud of his girls. I will miss him greatly. If there is anything I can do let me know GOD BLESS YOU All
Darrel was a great guy and will be greatly missed I’ll miss working with him
Darrel was a joy to be around, and a great co-worker he was an outstanding person and will be deeply missed. Our sympathy is with you at this time of sorrow.
Darrel was a fine and humble man who will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sandy,Lindsay & Rachelle,
While I know that words cannot make up for the loss of Darrell, please take comfort in knowing that he is now with our Lord.
I feel fortunate to have known him and considered him a friend that I will sorely miss.
He was a wonderful father and husband that supported each of you with every breath he took and it certainly showed to all us us who knew him. He always had a kind word and a smile. I will miss his dry sense of humor.
I’m sorry that we were unable to attend his services today, but we wanted you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Anytime we loose a loved one, we need our friends for support. Please know that you can count on us for that support.
We love you all,
Terry, Rita, Jeff, Ashley, & Kim
Are prays are with you and the girls….May God be with you all…Love Al & Anita Strukel
To Sandy and all of Darrel’s family,
I was so sorry to hear of Darrel’s passing. I know that it is hard to loose a loved one, but knowing that they are with Jesus makes it easier. My prayer is that God will bless you all and that each one will look to Him for strength and comfort.
Sincerely, Mike Halfacre
Dear Sandy & Girls, You have our deepest sympathy during this time. Its great to know that we have a Saviour that can help us during these times. Our prayers are with you. Rosie & Jerry