Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, February 12, 1994 TAG: 9402140211
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT--HANCOCK, JESSE JAMES SR.
HANCOCK, Jesse James Sr., 85, of Wytheville, died Thursday, February 10,
1994, in the Malin Health Care Center. He was born in Bland County, VA, the
son of the late George Washington and Esiabell Shrader Hancock. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Hancock; two sons, Jesse James Hancock Jr.
and Richard Lee Hancock. He was the last surviving child of six sisters and
three brothers. He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and
David Davis, Rural Retreat; one sister-in-law, Annie Milirons Hancock,
Wytheville; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; seven nieces; six
nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral
Chapel with the Rev. Timmy Williams and the Rev. Lawrence Knuckles
officiating. Interment will follow in the Hancock Family Cemetery. The family
will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Flowers will be appreciated, however, for those who prefer, memorials may be
made to the Lupus Foundation. Barnett Funeral Home, Wytheville, is in charge
of the arrangements.
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