Beverly Rae (Lambert) Hankins, 82, of Junction City, passed away on January 22, 2014 at Valley View Senior Life. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 26, 2014, from 2:00 pm. to 4:00 pm. at Penwell-Gabel - Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in Manhattan, KS. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, Friends of Animals of Geary County, or to your local Hospice group.
She was born on December 19, 1931, Junction City, Kansas to Marvin and Louise Lambert.
She met her husband Fred Hankins in Junction City, and they were married on February 3, 1951. They spent over sixty years together prior to Fred's death in 2011. They had two sons, Gary and Fred, Jr.
Beverly enjoyed cooking and baking. She was a loving wife and mother, as well as a hard worker.
She was preceded in death by both parents, her husband, and a son, Gary Hankins.
She leaves behind to cherish her memory her beloved son, Fred Hankins, Jr. of Manhattan, KS; a brother, Michael Lambert and his wife, Pat, of Jackson, MS; and two cousins, David Ferris and Marilyn Ferris of Junction City. She also leaves behind many dear friends and loved ones.