- Date Of Birth: August 15, 1946
- Date Of Death: October 21, 2009
- State: Missouri
Delmar Dewayne Hanks, 63, of Sikeston, MO, formerly of Steelville, MO passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Delmar was born August 15, 1946 in Steelville to Earl Woodrow Hanks and Frances Anna (Hopkins) Hanks. On August 16, 1992 in Sikeston, MO, he was united in marriage to Kay Bewley who survives of the home.
Delmar will be sadly missed by his wife, Kay Hanks of Sikeston, MO; four daughters, Christina Clark and husband Mark, Lisa Clark and husband Eddy all of Fredricktown, MO, Becky Dawson and husband Dwight of Oahu,HI and Mollie Coulter and husband John of Ft. Leonard Wood, MO; one stepson, Don Bewley and wife Melissa of Dexter, MO; three step-daughters, Cheryl Moore and husband Keith of Fulton, MS, Deloris Crocker and husband Rev. Travis Crocker of Sikeston, MO and Crystal Edyvean and husband John of Bradenton, Florida; three brothers, Jerry Hanks and wife Jettie of St. James, MO, Gary Hanks and wife Sherri of Lohman, MO and Mike Hanks and significant other, Chrissy, of Camdenton, MO; three sisters, Pat Hanks and Debbie Lorraine of Steelville, MO and Sharon Thomas and husband Larry of Linn, MO; two sisters-in-law, Violet Hanks and Joyce Hanks of Steelville, MO; ten grandchildren, Kassie Montgomery, Morgan Montgomery, Wil Clark, Justin Menteer, Kody Menteer, Derrick Dawson, Payton Coulter, Gus Eby, Owen Bewley and Shelby Moore; other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, James Hanks, Joe Hanks and wife Alma, Earl Hanks and Gene Hanks and wife Anita; and one grandson, John Edyvean, Jr.
Delmar was in the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam era where he earned three Bronze Stars.
He retired in 2006 after many years of being on the road as a truck driver with PTI in Sikeston. In his spare time, he throughly enjoyed fishing at their home in Wappapello Lake, hunting and most of all loving all of his grandchildren.
