ROSEWOOD, KY., Paul Dean Hankins, 86, of Rosewood passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born on March 14, 1935, in Dunmor the son of Holly Mendel Hankins and Sarah Elizabeth Baugh Hankins. He was raised in Dunmor and graduated from Dunmor High School in 1953. He was a member and deacon of Macedonia Baptist Church in Rosewood, KY. Paul joined the Kentucky State Police as a trooper in 1962 and retired in 1988 after 27 years as a detective with the Special Investigations Unit. He owned and operated Big Valley Farm from 1972 for the remainder of his life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his oldest granddaughter Holly Jo Devers, and his son-in-law Keith Peters.
He is survived by his wife of 68 1/2 years Carolyn Yonts Hankins of Rosewood, 5 children Vickie Peters of Memphis, TN., Mark (Jane) Hankins of Greenville, Tammie (Dan) Lorden of St. Louis, MO., Phillip (Gina) Hankins of Rosewood, and Susan (Clay) White of Baton Rouge, LA., 7 grandchildren DeeDee (James) Kennedy, Anne (Jeremy) McGill, Sarah (James) Wester, Kate (Adam) Crnko, Whitney (Brad) Morr, Dalton (Whitney) Hankins, and Mika Hankins, 2 step-granddaughters Ashlee (Brandon) Miller and Aly (Lincoln) Evitts, and 18 great grandchildren.
Visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville, KY.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Gary’s Funeral Home in Greenville, KY officiated by Rev. Curtis McGhee and Rev. Mike Brady. Burial will follow at Macedonia Cemetery in Rosewood, KY.
Online condolences to the family may be made at www.garysfuneralhome.net