Carol Ann Hankins, 80, of Wataga, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. She married the love of her life, Thomas Lee Hankins Sr. in May of 1963 and spent the next 62 loving years together. She is also survived by her best friends, Sharon and Mark, and by all of her special friends at Motzees and The Liquor Box. A celebration of life will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Motzees Bar in Wataga, Illinois. Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Services, Galesburg Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.