John Irvin Hanks
GUEYDAN - John Irvin Hanks, 79, of Morse was called from his earthly life on Oct. 17, 2018, while surrounded by his loving family.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gueydan on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, at 2 p.m., with Father Jason Vidrine officiating.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Gueydan on beginning on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 2-9 p.m., with a rosary recited at 6 p.m. Visitation will resume on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of his funeral mass.
Burial will follow in Hanks Cemetery.
John was born in Lyons Point to Irvy John Hanks and Vineace Kenny Hanks on Oct. 18, 1938.
John was employed as a truck driver for Crowley Grain. He loved hunting, fishing and coaching baseball in his spare time, as well as watching TV and going to the casino. Most of all, he enjoyed visiting with all his family and friends. He was a kind a loving man who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
John is survived by six children, Karen Hanks LaBowe (Donnie) of Hathaway, Jeffery Hanks (Bridget) of Iota, Donna Hanks Regan (Robert) of Egan, Rhonda Gauthier (Lance, Jr.) of Hessmer, Neil Hanks (Bridget) of Rayne and Brandi Hanks Cormier (Bradley) of Morse; his brothers, Dalton Hanks of Florida, Kenneth Hanks of Moss Bluff and Arnold Hanks of Lyons Point; his sisters, Emmalene Stoute of Rayne and Janice Leger of Iota; his 15 grandchildren, Kathryn, Shaun, Ashley, Courtney, Blake, Austin, Tyler, Madison, Francis, Lauren, Lane, Rhett, Kamryn, Wyatt and Aubrey; and seven greatgrandchildren.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Irvy and Vineace Hanks; his beloved wife, Audrey Broussard Hanks; his sister, Lou Anna Hanks; and his grandson, Robert Dustin Regan.
Carrying John to his final resting place in Hanks Cemetery as pallbearers will be Shaun LaBowe, Donnie LaBowe, Austin Regan, Francis Gauthier, Brady Hanks and Patrick Leger.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wyatt Cormier and Lane Gauthier.
To extend online condolences, please visit www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net.
Published in Jennings Daily News October 19, 2018