Born in Rockingham, NC, he was a son of the late Howard Taft Hancock and Ada Beatrice Dunn Hancock. Mr. Hancock was the owner of APT, Inc. and was a representative of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association. Mr. Hancock was a long-time member of First Nazarene Church where he formerly was Treasurer. He also attended Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church. He loved working outside in the yard and buying cars.
In addition to his wife of 62 years, he is survived by a daughter, Denise Sheets-Walker (Richard); three grandchildren, Jessica Reep (Haiden Alshukoor), Meredith Reep (Michael Carpenter), and Lindsey Sheets (Jordan Grippe); and a sister, Faye Gordan. He was predeceased by one daughter, Jatana Quinn Hancock; and four siblings, Bobby Hancock, Gene Hancock, Libby Crump, and Ruby Nettles.
Services have been postponed until a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Gaston Humane Society, P.O. Box 2334, Gastonia, NC 28053 or to Stanley Pentecostal Holiness Church Prime Timers, 113 E Parkwood Street, Stanley, NC 28164.
