Alfred H. ‘Shorty’ Danks, Jr., 70, of Quality Road, Lewisburg, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. He was a Logan County native, born March 24, 1945 to the late Alfred Harold Danks Sr. and Mary Maxine Brown Danks. He was a cattle farmer and a member of the Beechland Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and a past member of Ducks Unlimited and the Cattleman’s Association.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jeanne Danks; his son ~ Alfred ‘Sud’ Danks III and wife Tracey ~ Auburn; his daughter ~ Jeanne Ann Carver and husband William ~ Bowling Green; his brothers ~ Morris ‘Brownie’ Danks ~ Las Vegas, Stephen Danks ~ Russellville, and David Danks ~ Lewisburg; his sisters ~ Patsy Guion ~ Russellville and Susan Gower ~ Lewisburg; and his grandchildren ~ Amber L. Clements and husband David Hibbert, Victoria Trujillo, Emily Danks, Linsey Long, Johnathan Long and Matthew Long.
Due to the wishes of Alfred H. ‘Shorty’ Danks Jr., the family has chosen cremation.There will be a private celebration of life at a later date.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of donations to the American Kidney Fund or the American Heart Association. Envelopes are available at Summers, Kirby & Sanders Funeral Home and addresses are listed on our website under his obituary.