James E. Hankins Died: 05-17-2002 The Rev. James E. Hankins, 81, of Maryville, died Friday at Fort Sanders Regional Hospital. [Fort Sanders Hospital is in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee] Rev. Hankins was a native of Greeneville, and was a retired United Methodist minister of the Holston Conference. As a student pastor, he served Mohawk, Cedar Hill, Pleasant Hill, Mt. Pleasant, Willoughby and Fairview Cumberland Presbyterian churches in the 1940s. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Virginia Tompkins Hankins, formerly of Duffield, Va.; his children and their spouses: Judi (Hankins) and Cary Davis of Athens, Jim Hankins II and his wife, Margie Hankins of Hightstown, N.J., and Janet Hankins Tidwell of Knoxville; his grandchildren and a special grandson-in-law: Molly Davis of Peterborough, N.H., Lyn Alison Martin, Joda Hankins, Erin Hankins, and Jordon Hankins, all of Hightstown, and Robin and Adam Butler of Knoxville. He was a son of Gurney Smith and Oda Pearl Wilhoit Hankins, and was preceded in death by a brother: Joseph Gurney Hankins. The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of Maryville followed by a memorial service at 8 o'clock in the sanctuary. The family will also receive friends at Doughty-Stevens Funeral Home from 10-11 Tuesday morning. Interment will be held at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in GreeneLawn Memory Gardens. The Rev. Tom Lynch will officiate. [GreeneLawn Memory Gardens is in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee]. Memorial contributions may be made to the Building Fund of Maryville First United Methodist Church, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville, TN 37803, or to the Hinton Rural Life Center, PO Box 27, Hayesville, NC 28904. Descendants of Oda Pearl Wilhoit Generation No. 1 1. ODA PEARL12 WILHOIT (JAMES HANCHER11, DANIEL10, SAMUEL9, *SOLOMON8, *CONRAD REUBEN7, *TOBIAS6, *JOHANN MICHAEL5, *JOHANN MICHAEL4 WILLHEIT, SR, *JOHANN GEORG3, *GEORG2, *GEORG1) was born August 30, 1896 in Greene County, Tennessee, and died May 26, 1991. She married GURNEY SMITH HANKINS. He was born November. More About ODA PEARL WILHOIT: Fact 1: This information was shared with me by: Fact 2: Judith "Judi" Hankins Davis - davisj@cococo.net Children of ODA WILHOIT and GURNEY HANKINS are: 2. i. REV. JAMES E.13 HANKINS, b. July 07, 1920, Greene County, Tennessee; d. May 17, 2002, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. ii. JOSEPH GURNEY HANKINS, b. Greene County, Tennessee; d. Unknown. Generation No. 2 2. REV. JAMES E.13 HANKINS (ODA PEARL12 WILHOIT, JAMES HANCHER11, DANIEL10, SAMUEL9, *SOLOMON8, *CONRAD REUBEN7, *TOBIAS6, *JOHANN MICHAEL5, *JOHANN MICHAEL4 WILLHEIT, SR, *JOHANN GEORG3, *GEORG2, *GEORG1)1 was born July 07, 1920 in Greene County, Tennessee, and died May 17, 2002 in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. He married MARY VIRGINIA TOMPKINS Abt. 1945. She was born December 14, 1920 in Duffield, Virginia. Notes for REV. JAMES E. HANKINS: Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Virginia Tompkins Hankins, formerly of Duffield, Va.; his children and their spouses: Judi (Hankins) and Cary Davis of Athens, Jim Hankins II and his wife, Margie Hankins of Hightstown, N.J., and Janet Hankins Tidwell of Knoxville; his grandchildren and a special grandson-in-law: Molly Davis of Peterborough, N.H., Lyn Alison Martin, Joda Hankins, Erin Hankins, and Jordon Hankins, all of Hightstown, and Robin and Adam Butler of Knoxville. He was a son of Gurney Smith and Oda Pearl Wilhoit Hankins, and was preceded in death by a brother: Joseph Gurney Hankins. More About REV. JAMES E. HANKINS: Burial: GreeneLawn Memory Gardens, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee Fact 1: Wilhoit Genealogist Fact 2: Rev. James E. Hankins - Jehank@juno.com Fact 3: 1942, Was once the pastor of Mohawk Presbyterian Church in Mohawk, Greene Co., TN. More About REV. HANKINS and MARY TOMPKINS: Marriage: Abt. 1945 Children of REV. HANKINS and MARY TOMPKINS are: 3. i. JUDITH "JUDI"14 HANKINS, b. September 19, 1949. 4. ii. JAMES ELIJAH HANKINS, b. June 25, 1952. 5. iii. JANET ELIZABETH HANKINS, b. August 13, 1955. Generation No. 3 3. JUDITH "JUDI"14 HANKINS (REV. JAMES E.13, ODA PEARL12 WILHOIT, JAMES HANCHER11, DANIEL10, SAMUEL9, *SOLOMON8, *CONRAD REUBEN7, *TOBIAS6, *JOHANN MICHAEL5, *JOHANN MICHAEL4 WILLHEIT, SR, *JOHANN GEORG3, *GEORG2, *GEORG1) was born September 19, 1949. She married CHARLES MCCRARY DAVIS. He was born April 06, 1948. More About JUDITH "JUDI" HANKINS: Fact 1: Gifted Teacher with Athens City School. Fact 2: davisj@cococo.net Child of JUDITH HANKINS and CHARLES DAVIS is: i. MARGARET ELIZABETH "MOLLY"15 DAVIS, b. January 27, 1978. 4. JAMES ELIJAH14 HANKINS (REV. JAMES E.13, ODA PEARL12 WILHOIT, JAMES HANCHER11, DANIEL10, SAMUEL9, *SOLOMON8, *CONRAD REUBEN7, *TOBIAS6, *JOHANN MICHAEL5, *JOHANN MICHAEL4 WILLHEIT, SR, *JOHANN GEORG3, *GEORG2, *GEORG1) was born June 25, 1952. He married (1) VICKIE HARRIS. He married (2) MARJORIE HICKEY. More About VICKIE HARRIS: Fact 1: Vickie and James had no children. Children of JAMES HANKINS and MARJORIE HICKEY are: i. "JODA"15 HANKINS. ii. LESLIE ERIN HANKINS. iii. JORDON HANKINS. 5. JANET ELIZABETH14 HANKINS (REV. JAMES E.13, ODA PEARL12 WILHOIT, JAMES HANCHER11, DANIEL10, SAMUEL9, *SOLOMON8, *CONRAD REUBEN7, *TOBIAS6, *JOHANN MICHAEL5, *JOHANN MICHAEL4 WILLHEIT, SR, *JOHANN GEORG3, *GEORG2, *GEORG1) was born August 13, 1955. She married (1) ROGER BUTLER. She married (2) DAVE TIDWELL. Children of JANET HANKINS and ROGER BUTLER are: i. ROGIN LYNN15 BUTLER, b. May 26, 1978. ii. JAMES ADAM BUTLER, b. August 12, 1979. Endnotes 1. Thelma Waddell Wisecarver - Family Historian - This was all typed and entered by: Thelma Waddell Wisecarver, This information was shared with Thelma by Judi Hankins Davis. Thanks Judi. --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Internet Of Salisbury, Inc.]