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William Lester Hankins

William Lester Hankins[1]

Male 1925 - 2016  (90 years)

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  • Name William Lester Hankins 
    Born 22 Nov 1925  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jan 2016  Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried County Line Christian Church Cemetery Axton, Henry, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14335  My Reynolds Line | Thomas Carter of Goochland
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2018 

    Father George Hutcherson Hankins,   b. 10 Mar 1903, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1963, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Nannie Mae Marlowe,   b. 24 Apr 1903, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1989, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 31 Jan 1922 
    Family ID F1523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Beatrice Blanton 'Bea' Burnette,   b. 1929, Henry Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 5 Oct 1946  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Children:
      William Lester Hankins, Jr.
      Linda Dianne Hankins
      Lois Marie Hankins
      John Lewis Hankins
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F4883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    William Lester Hankins
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    Documents
    Marriage Record: Hankins-Burnette
    Marriage Record: Hankins-Burnette
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    George H Hankins-Obit-The Danville Bee  Jul 27, 1963
    George H Hankins-Obit-The Danville Bee Jul 27, 1963
    HankinsGeorgeH Obit TheBee Jul27,1963.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S46] Marriage Record/Certificate.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180131009/william-lester-hankins.
      William Lester ?Lester or Luck? Hankins, Sr
      Birth 22 Nov 1925
      Death 27 Jan 2016 Beltsville, Prince George's County, Maryland
      Burial County Line Christian Church Cemetery Axton, Henry County, Virginia
      Lester was the second born son of the late George Hutcherson Hankins and Nannie (Marlowe) Hankins. He grew up in Axton, VA about a 10th of a mile from the County Line Christian Church and cemetery where he is now buried. While growing up he and his brothers were always interested in cars and he became a mechanic for most of his life. He was also a school bus driver in Axton as well as worked at the American Furniture Factory in Martinsville. In 1943 Lester joined the Navy and served during WWII on the USS Vicksburg and fought in the South Pacific. When Lester returned from the war he met and married Beatrice B. Burnett on October 5, 1946. They had four children: William L. Hankins, Jr., Linda Diane (Short), Lois Marie (Carroll), and John Lewis Hankins. Lester moved his family from Axton to Maryland in 1957 where he lived out the rest of his life.

      Husband of Beatrice B. (Burnett) Hankins