Vernon B Hancock

He is preceded in death by his only son, Gary “Wayne” Hancock and his first born grandson, Rustin Tyrone. Father, John (Jack) Hancock; mother, Yettive Saltzman Hancock; brothers, Dude, Jack, Bill, Jerry and Rick Hancock; sisters, Jill Thompson and Jacklin.

He is survived by his daughter, Debbie (Gerald “Rabbit”) Cambre; 3 grandchildren, Brandon (Dreamer) Tyrone, Courtney Hancock, and Misty Novoa Perez; 6 great grandchildren, Chloe and Claire Wilkinson, Brayden Tyrone, Scotty Caillouet, Jesus Novoa Perez, and Jileon Kramer; daughter-in-law, Martha Hancock; son-in-law, Henry Tyrone; brother-in-law, Donnie (Valerie) Thompson; 2 sisters, Kay Denning, Bonnie (Glen) Jarred; and one brother, Clifton Hancock.

He graduated from Mt. Vernon High School in 1950. From 1953-1955, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where he was in the U.S. Military Police and stationed in Verdun, France. After he was honorably discharged, he worked off shore for a while and then owned a tavern called “Arrow”. Most of his life (42 years) was devoted to the American Legion Post #5, where he managed the bar and restaurant. During this time he also served on the board of directors, was finance officer and a district service officer. He loved working there and made many lifelong friends.

Vernon’s greatest achievement was getting his pilot’s license in 1972, after logging over 100 hours. He also enjoyed poker, horseracing, watching sporting events and hanging out with his beloved family.

Vernon had a kind and gentle soul with a huge heart. He enjoyed helping others and touched the lives of many. He will be greatly missed and forever remembered by those who were lucky enough to know him.

A Memorial service will be held at 1:00PM until 2:00PM on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the American Legion in Mt. Vernon, IN. Military Rites will be performed at 2:00PM by the Owen Dunn Post #5 American Legion.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Legion in Vernon Hancock’s name.