Robert Scott Hankins
December 15, 1961 ~ August 21, 2010
Robert Scott Hankins, 48, of Lake Charles died at 11:26 PM on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Hankins was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles where he was a 1979 graduate of Barbe High School. He graduated from McNeese State University in 1982 with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications. Following his education, he first served as a city editor for the Orange Leader before serving as the editor of the Orange County News which was owned by Beaumont Enterprise. That department was closed and Mr. Hankins transferred with the Beaumont Enterprise as a reporter. He most recently worked for the County Record in Bridge City, TX as a reporter. Mr. Hankins belonged to the Press Club of Southeast Texas and was a recipient of countless awards for his outstanding writing ability.
He had previously attended University United Methodist Church and currently attended St. Luke Simpson Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Hankins and his father, Dr. B.E. Hankins both of Lake Charles. He was also survived by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Lynn Fuson Hankins in 2001.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Karl Klaus and Rev. Roger Templeton will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be on Monday from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The family will be at the funeral home from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Monday. Visitation on Tuesday will be from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. A private visitation for the family will be from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM prior to the funeral services.
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Robert Scott Hankins, 48, of Lake Charles died at 11:26 PM on Saturday, August 21, 2010 in a local hospital.
Mr. Hankins was a native and life long resident of Lake Charles where he was a 1979 graduate of Barbe High School. He graduated from McNeese State University in 1982 with a B.S. degree in Mass Communications. Following his education, he first served as a city editor for the Orange Leader before serving as the editor of the Orange County News which was owned by Beaumont Enterprise. That department was closed and Mr. Hankins transferred with the Beaumont Enterprise as a reporter. He most recently worked for the County Record in Bridge City, TX as a reporter. Mr. Hankins belonged to the Press Club of Southeast Texas and was a recipient of countless awards for his outstanding writing ability.
He had previously attended University United Methodist Church and currently attended St. Luke Simpson Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Hankins and his father, Dr. B.E. Hankins both of Lake Charles. He was also survived by several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Lynn Fuson Hankins in 2001.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Karl Klaus and Rev. Roger Templeton will officiate. Burial will be in Consolata Cemetery.
Visiting hours will be on Monday from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM. The family will be at the funeral home from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Monday. Visitation on Tuesday will be from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. A private visitation for the family will be from 1:00 PM until 1:30 PM prior to the funeral services.
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Bob was a great friend to me.I'm so very sorry for your loss.
I have so many pleasant memories of Robert. He was a good reporter and a very nice man. He would come to the courthouse in orange every week. I pray that his family finds the peace they need and the comfort from God to get through this hard time.
May you rest in peace my friend.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Robert and I ran around together for most of my college days. We discussed and wrote a lot of poetry together. He was a good friend and a great writer. I will surely miss him.My fondest memory was sitting around his office in the Nursing department and imitating Jimmy Stewart. Good times! RIP my friend.
Robert was a good friend to me. I had the privilege of knowing him through the Record Newspapers. We met when we were both covering a city council meeting while he was still with the Enterprise.later he came to the Record and has helped me in many ways. I always enjoyed visiting with him and will miss those visits and our exchange of emails. His columns brought good memories and they will be missed by many of us.May God bless and keep Robert close and bring comfort to his family in this time of sorrow and great loss.
you are in my prayers,love Martha Hankins