Debbie Lynn Hankins Grant of Grapevine, Arkansas was born September 6, 1961 at Watseka, Illinois, the daughter of Janice Butzow Hankins Davis and the late Herb Hankins. She was a member of Pine Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was a social worker at the Cleveland County Nursing Home. She enjoyed camping and fishing and loved spending time with her family.

Debbie died Monday, February 22, 2010 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff at the age of 48. In addition to her father, Herb Hankins, she was preceded in death by a son, Justin Henry and a sister-in-law, Mary Kelly.

Survivors include her husband, James "Joey" Grant of Grapevine; Sons, Zachary Grant of Grapevine and Dale Henry of Jacksonville, Florida; Mother and step-father, Janice and Jesse "Tom" Davis of Hardin; Brother, Kevin Hankins and wife Monica of Sherwood; Aunts and Uncles, Mary Hankins of Rison, Mary and Delbert Weaver of Woodland, Illinois, Michael and Cindy Butzow of Redwood Valley, California and Warren Butzow of Woodland, Illinois; Sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Kay and Eddie Lybrand of Grapevine; a very special friend, Lydia Williams-Heroman of East End and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan with Bro. Al and Sis.Virginia Michael officiating. Burial will follow in Shell Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.