Obituary of Charles Eugene Hancock

CHARLES EUGENE HANCOCK

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, January 7, 1997 

Charles Eugene Hancock, 50, of Shands Drive, died Jan. 6, 1997, at home. 

Mr. Hancock was a native of Suffolk, and was predeceased by his father, Robert (Bob) L. Hancock III. He was a shop foreman with 20 years of service with J.H. Lee and Sons Inc. He was a member and deacon of the Courtland Baptist Church, a past president of Sebrell Civic Club and a former member of the Town of Courtland Zoning Board. He was an army veteran having served in Vietnam. 

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cathie Saunders Hancock; two daughters, LeAnne Kristen Hancock of Courtland and Jennifer Hancock Wheeler and her husband, Jason Lee Wheeler of Kitty Hawk, N.C.; his mother, Elizabeth P. Hancock Fowler of Franklin; three sisters, Elizabeth H. Bryant of Boykins, Ann H. Kellogg of Franklin and Vivian H. Hall of Wrightsville Beach, N.C. He was predeceased by a brother, R.L. (Bobby) Hancock IV. 

A graveside funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to the Courtland Baptist Church. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B4


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Charles Eugene Hancock, 50, of Courtland, Virginia, died 6 Jan 1997 at home. A native of Suffolk, he worked 20 years with J.H. Lee and Sons Inc. and was a deacon of Courtland Baptist Church.

A graveside funeral was held 8 Jan 1997 at Riverside Cemetery in Courtland. The family received friends 7 Jan 1997 at Wright Funeral Home in Franklin.

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CHARLES EUGENE HANCOCK

Charles Eugene Hancock, 50, of Shands Drive, died 6 January 1997 at home.

Mr. Hancock was a native of Suffolk and was predeceased by his father, Robert (Bob) L. Hancock III. He was a shop foreman with 20 years of service with J.H. Lee and Sons Inc. He was a member and deacon of the Courtland Baptist Church, a past president of Sebrell Civic Club, and a former member of the Town of Courtland Zoning Board. He was an Army veteran, having served in Vietnam.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cathie Saunders Hancock; two daughters, LeAnne Kristen Hancock of Courtland and Jennifer Hancock Wheeler and her husband, Jason Lee Wheeler of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina; his mother, Elizabeth P. Hancock Fowler of Franklin; three sisters, Elizabeth H. Bryant of Boykins, Ann H. Kellogg of Franklin, and Vivian H. Hall of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. He was predeceased by a brother, R. L. (Bobby) Hancock IV.

A graveside funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wright Funeral Home, Franklin. Memorial donations may be made to the Courtland Baptist Church.

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| Field | Value                   |
| Name  | Charles Eugene Hancock  |
| Age   | 50                      |
| Birth | 1946 (estimated)        |
| Death | 6 January 1997; at home |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship          | Residence                          |
| Charles Eugene Hancock      | Deceased              | Courtland, Virginia                |
| Cathie Saunders Hancock     | Wife                  | Courtland, Virginia                |
| LeAnne Kristen Hancock      | Daughter              | Courtland, Virginia                |
| Jennifer Hancock Wheeler    | Daughter              | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina         |
| Jason Lee Wheeler           | Son-in-law            | Kitty Hawk, North Carolina         |
| Elizabeth P. Hancock Fowler | Mother                | Franklin, Virginia                 |
| Robert (Bob) L. Hancock III | Father (predeceased)  | [Not stated]                       |
| Elizabeth H. Bryant         | Sister                | Boykins, Virginia                  |
| Ann H. Kellogg              | Sister                | Franklin, Virginia                 |
| Vivian H. Hall              | Sister                | Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina |
| R. L. (Bobby) Hancock IV    | Brother (predeceased) | [Not stated]                       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 7 January 1997      |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B4                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Shop foreman with 20 years of service at J.H. Lee and Sons Inc.
• Member and deacon of Courtland Baptist Church.
• Past president of Sebrell Civic Club.
• Former member of the Town of Courtland Zoning Board.
• U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam.
• Spouse's birth name was Cathie Saunders.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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