Funeral services for Mr. James Hankins, 87, of Newellton, LA, will be held 2 PM Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Dennard First National Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Richard Cullum officiating, Interment will follow in Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton. Visitation will be 12 noon until service time Sunday all under the direction of Dennard First National Funeral Home. Mr. Hankins a member of New Light Baptist Church Mangham, LA was born September 14, 1934, to the union of late James and late Lexa Barfield Hankins and passed from this life on March 4, 2022, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe. He was the last of his kind a true ranch Cowboy. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia Cullum Hankins; one grandson Jason Hankins, one brother Thomas DeWitt Hankins, Sr., two sisters Mary Hankins McRevy, and Lois Hankins Riley. Survivors left to cherish his memory include five daughters, Belinda Sibley and her husband Kent of Kilbourne, LA, Faye Willis and her husband Lee of Kilbourne, LA, Terri Refo and her husband Bob of West Monroe, LA, Tammi Watson and her husband Carl of Memphis, TN, Lori Guthrie and her husband Greg of Mangham, LA; two sons, James W. "Bo" Hankins of Newellton, LA, and Roger Hankins and his wife Joann of Newellton, LA; two sisters, Catherine Hankins Pelch and her husband Ronnie of Phoenix, AZ, and Katie Ruth Hamil and her husband Greg of Denham Springs, LA; two brothers, Robert Hankins and his wife Dorothy of St. Joseph, and Bobby Dale Hankins and his wife Gladys of Powell, TN; 15 grandchildren : Ericka Harlow, Jamie Hankins, Justin Hankins, Brittany Sanders, Matthew Sibley, Kristal Ferguson, Sidney Langston, Shelby Usry, Austin Usry, Katie Wade, Jarrett B. Guthrie, Anna Emfinger, Lindsay Lamport, Ryan Watson, and Seth Watson; 18 great grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers Online condolences may be made at www.dennardfirstnational.com.

Dennard First National Funeral Home

Dennard First National Funeral Home

Legion Memorial Cemetery