Funeral service for Don L. Hankins will be at 2:00 pm Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Sullivan Village Church of Christ with Steven Hill, Minister, Steven Patterson Minister of the 8th & Lee Church of Christ and Tom Way, Elder of Sullivan Village Church of Christ officiating.

Burial will be in Letitia Cemetery, East of Lawton under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Don L. Hankins, 78, of Lawton went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born February 23, 1937 in Lawton to Lewis and Elizabeth (Lents) Hankins. He graduated from Lawton High School in 1956, where he lettered in football and track. He then attended Abilene Christian University where he graduated with a teaching degree in Physical Education. While there he met Rhonda Goodbar, and they were married August 30, 1958 in Mineral Wells, Texas. In 1969 they moved east of Lawton to farm and raise their family. His church, family and his "Hard Times Farm" were the center of his life. He was involved in many farming organizations and committees, as well as serving as the President of the Comanche County Farm Bureau for 20 years. He and Rhonda were also very active in politics statewide. The Hankins were the Oklahoma Farm Family of the year in 2006. Don was an Elder, Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at Sullivan Village Church of Christ for many years.

Don is survived by his wife Rhonda of the home, a daughter and son-in-law Jeri and Larry Potts of Lawton, daughter-in-law Beth Hankins of Lawton, 2 grandchildren; Cody Hankins and wife Kayla of Duncan, Abby Hankins of Lawton, 2 great grandchildren; Karter Weddington of Lawton, Branson Hankins of Duncan and his sister and brother-in-law Shirley and Derald Ahlschlager of Lawton.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son Steve Hankins.

Memorial contributions may be made to Sullivan Village Church of Christ, 531 SE 45th Street, Lawton, OK 73501 or to "In Search of the Lord's Way", PO Box 371, Edmond, OK 73083.