Funeral services for James Willie Hancock, age 85 of Murfreesboro, will be conducted Sunday August 7, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mitchell Gardner. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery beside his wife Maxine Hancock. Mr. Hancock passed away August 5, 2016 at St. Thomas of Rutherford in Murfreesboro.
A native of Mississippi he was the son of the late George Elbert and Katie Mae Strickland Hancock. Mr. Hancock was a head machine mechanic and was a member of The Pentecostals of Murfreesboro and a former member of the Huntland Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his two sons Perry Keith (Beverly) Hancock and Charles Danny (Darlene) Hancock both of Murfreesboro; daughter Jamie Teressia Hancock of Murfreesboro; grandchildren Chassidy (Kevin) Allen, Josh (Charrier) Hancock, Lindsey (Wesley) Stephens, Jeffrey Kyle Hancock, Steven Kale (Amanda) Hancock; great grandchildren Kaylee Allen, Avery Allen, Emery Allen, and Hazel Kate Stephens; and sisters Beatrice Barron, Vera Mae Donahue, and Mary Jewell Wicks. In addition to his parents and wife, Mr. Hancock was preceded in death by his brothers Buford Billy Mark Hancock and Elbert Howard Hancock.
Visitation with the family will be Sunday August 7, 2016 from 12 -2 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.
4 Comments To "James Willie Hancock"
#1 Comment By Carol Lowe On August 7, 2016 @ 12:30 am
Bro. and Sis Hancock were truly loved. We have such fond memories praising the Lord with him and family. Our prayers go out to the family. Love the Lowes
#2 Comment By Patsy Gardner On August 7, 2016 @ 5:02 pm
Bro. Hancock was great friend of our family. I loved his stories and we loved to hear him sing. He put his heart into everything he did. He will surely be missed and we loved him.
#3 Comment By Mary Abbott On August 7, 2016 @ 7:52 pm
Sis Teressia, we are praying for you and your family! Love Sis Mary and Sis Fuller
#4 Comment By Ashley Landry and 1East staff On August 9, 2016 @ 7:57 pm
‘Pops’ as we called him, was like family to our staff on 1East. His laughter, jokes, stories, phone calls, and his company will be missed. We are praying for peace for the family.