Sadie L. Hankins

Sadie L. Hankins, 83, of Decatur, Michigan, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 at her home.A Celebration of Life Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Yazel & Clark Chapel, 405 Center St., Dowagiac, with Rev. Michael Hefflin from Decatur Church of God officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call from 5:00P.M. until 7:00 P.M Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Lakeland Hospice Those wishing to sign Sadie’s Memory Book online may do so at www.yazel-clark.com.Sadie was born February 27, 1927 in Benton Harbor to Roy & Ruth (Wade) Hankins. She was raised in Dowagiac before moving to Decatur in 1956, where she spent the remainder of her life. Sadie retired from Jessup Door Company in Dowagiac in 1992 after 25 years of employment. She was a member of the Decatur Church of God, and a former member of the Eagles-where she held various offices & positions. Sadie enjoyed playing Bingo, and the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.Sadie is survived by her son Michael (Kelly Hatfield) Hankins, Sr. of Decatur; eight grandchildren-Henry Hodgman, Michael, Jr., Timothy, Roy, Earl, Colley, Christina, & Connie Hankins; eleven great-grandchildren; her sister Katherine Campbell of Battle Creek; & her brother Edward Hankins of Cassopolis. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters Edna Canniff & Viola Franklin, and her brother Francis Gorham.