Norman Lloyd Hankins, born March 9, 1943, in Kingsport, Tennessee, passed away leaving a legacy of service, mentorship, and love for the youth in the communities he served.
Born to Lloyd Hankins and Emogene Hankins, Norman was raised in Kingsport, Tennessee, where he began teaching swimming at the Riverview Swimming Pool while working as a lifeguard. At age 13, he was recruited by Johnson City, Tennessee, to lifeguard and teach swimming. He graduated from the historic Douglass High School in Kingsport and later attended Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas, on a basketball scholarship.
Norman spent many years in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he was widely respected as a swim instructor, basketball coach, and tennis instructor. He later relocated to Richmond, Virginia, where he taught and coached at The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club and later founded Hankins Cleaning Service (American Cleaning Services, Inc.).
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Virginia Hankins; and his son, Norman Hankins Jr. (Timmy).
Norman is survived by Audrey R. Terry, his devoted caretaker and friend; Marva Hankins, the mother of his children; his children Todd Eugene Hankins, Julian Delone Hankins, and Kimberely Renee Hankins; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
His home going service will be Saturday, January, 31, 2026 at the:
Community Hospice House
1133 Old Bon Air Rd
Chesterfield, VA 23235
Please send condolences and donations there.
