Joe William "Billy" Hanks, 81, husband of Katie Cooley Hanks, of Murray Ave., Honea Path, died December 25, 2008 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.
Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Clarence Hanks and Mae Gambrell Hanks Carroway. He was a member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church. He was a retired deputy with Anderson County Sheriffs Department. He was a veteran of the US Navy, World War II.
Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Steve Hanks and Scott Hanks, both of Honea Path; a daughter, Linda Vaughn of Honea Path; a brother, Bruce Hanks of Honea Path; a sister, Ruby Thompson of Clemson; two step-sisters, Helen Needham and Ellen Green, both of Charleston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Joe Hanks and two brothers, Don and Allen Hanks.
Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Clarence Hanks and Mae Gambrell Hanks Carroway. He was a member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church. He was a retired deputy with Anderson County Sheriffs Department. He was a veteran of the US Navy, World War II.
Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Steve Hanks and Scott Hanks, both of Honea Path; a daughter, Linda Vaughn of Honea Path; a brother, Bruce Hanks of Honea Path; a sister, Ruby Thompson of Clemson; two step-sisters, Helen Needham and Ellen Green, both of Charleston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Joe Hanks and two brothers, Don and Allen Hanks.
Joe William "Billy" Hanks, 81, husband of Katie Cooley Hanks, of Murray Ave., Honea Path, died December 25, 2008 at the Rainey Hospice House in Anderson.
Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Clarence Hanks and Mae Gambrell Hanks Carroway. He was a member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church. He was a retired deputy with Anderson County Sheriffs Department. He was a veteran of the US Navy, World War II.
Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Steve Hanks and Scott Hanks, both of Honea Path; a daughter, Linda Vaughn of Honea Path; a brother, Bruce Hanks of Honea Path; a sister, Ruby Thompson of Clemson; two step-sisters, Helen Needham and Ellen Green, both of Charleston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Joe Hanks and two brothers, Don and Allen Hanks.
Born in Anderson County, he was a son of the late Clarence Hanks and Mae Gambrell Hanks Carroway. He was a member of Barkers Creek Baptist Church. He was a retired deputy with Anderson County Sheriffs Department. He was a veteran of the US Navy, World War II.
Surviving are his wife of the home; two sons, Steve Hanks and Scott Hanks, both of Honea Path; a daughter, Linda Vaughn of Honea Path; a brother, Bruce Hanks of Honea Path; a sister, Ruby Thompson of Clemson; two step-sisters, Helen Needham and Ellen Green, both of Charleston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Joe Hanks and two brothers, Don and Allen Hanks.
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