Guy Douglas Hanks Sr.

Guy Douglas Hanks Sr. obituary, Presque Isle, ME

Guy Douglas Hanks Sr.

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Guy Hanks Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Duncan Funeral Home - Mars Hill on Nov. 27, 2025.
Westfield - Guy Douglas Hanks Sr., age 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025, surrounded by the love and comfort of his family in his home in Westfield. He was born March 22, 1937, in Galax, Virginia, the son of John Virgil and Lois Irene (Cummings) Hanks.
He is preceded in death by his parents, son Charles Hanks, four brothers and one sister.
Guy is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Hanks, their eight children: Alvin Hanks, Lois Lunn, Terri Raymond, Shelley Hanks-Hokari, Linda Smiley, Guy Hanks Jr., Robin Larosa and Julie Rae, twenty-three grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. He also leaves behind his three sisters Nancy Vollman, Irene Holder, and Judy Parker, two sisters-in-law Doris Hanks and Jean Hanks, his brother-in-law Charles Parker and two special friends, Paul Turner and Roland Perry.
Guy loved gardening, mowing his lawn and spent many days golfing at the Mars Hill Country Club.
A graveside service with military honors will be held on Saturday, June 27th at 2:00 PM at the Kings Grove Cemetery in Mars Hill, Maine, with the Rev. Mark Carter officiating. Arrangements in care of Duncan Funeral Home, 8 Main St., Mars Hill, ME 04758

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Upcoming Events

Jun

27

Service

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

King's Grove Cemetery

East Ridge Road, Mars Hill, ME 04758

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