HARVEY JAMES HANCOCK

Funeral for Harvey James Hancock, 85, of Rusk will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 27, in the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday. Burial will be in Lynches Chapel Cemetery. Honor guard will be from Texas Department of Corrections. Graveside rites will be by Rusk Masonic Lodge No. 45.

Mr. Hancock died Easter Sunday, March 23. He was born March 2, 1923, in Rusk and was a long-long resident. He was a Baptist, a Master Mason and received a certificate and pin for more than 50 years of service from the Masonic Lodge of Rusk. He was a retiree from The Texas Department of Corrections, where he worked for more than 27 years. He was a warden in Maxwell security and worked at several of the Texas Prisons. He was also a member for several years with the Sheriffs' Association of Texas.

Preceding him in death were his son, Caroll James Hancock; his brothers and sisters, Leonard Edward Hancock, Billie Jack Hancock, Edna Merl Dickson, Sarah Grace Reid and Henry Hancock; his parents, William (Bill) Caver Hancock and Ida (Moffett) Hancock.

Survivors are his special friend, Thelma Whitehead of Rusk; his stepmother, Verna Lou Wilkinson of Rusk; his daughter and son-in-law, Ramona (Mona) L. and Ron Anderson of Lake Jacksonville; his son Bluford Hancock; daughter in-law, Jeanette Hancock of Lufkin; brother, Coy Hancock of Fort Worth; two sisters Arnella Jones of Rusk, and Mary Lou West of Arkansas; sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Greg Wilkinson of Rusk; five grandchildren, Frank B. Anderson (U.S. Navy) of Jacksonville, Travis J. and Sara Anderson of Midland, Kyla Faith Chandler, James Caroll Hancock of Lufkin, Lucy Hancock of Houston; great-granddaughter, Georgie Anderson of Bedford; great-grandson, Griffin Anderson of Midland; nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Greg Wilkinson, Frank B. Anderson, Travis J. Anderson, James C. Hancock, Wayne Whitehead and Larry Jason Nevil. Honorary pallbearers include Rusk Masonic Lodge members and friends at Texas Department of Corrections.

Memorials may be given to the Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church or Heart to Heart Hospice of Tyler.

March 26, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald

Harvey James Hancock

 Funeral services for Harvey James Hancock, 85, of Rusk are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2008 in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Don Copeland officiating. Mr. Hancock’s family welcomes all his family and friends to his visitation from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Lynches Chapel Cemetery along side his mother’s grave. Mr. Hancock passed away Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008 at Lexington Place Nursing and Rehab in Rusk. He was born March 2, 1923 in Rusk. He was of the Baptist Faith and baptized in Cherokee County. He was a long time resident of Rusk. He was a Master Mason and received recognition and a certificate and pin for over 50 years of service from the Masonic Lodge of Rusk. He was a retiree from The Texas Department of Corrections which he worked for over 27 years. He was a warden in Maxwell Security and he worked at several of the Texas Prisons. He was also a member for several years with the Sheriffs Association of Texas. Mr. Hancock was preceded in death by his son Caroll James Hancock; his brothers and sisters, Leonard Edward Hancock, Billie Jack Hancock, Edna Merl Dickson, Sarah Grace Reid, and Henry Hancock; his father, William “Bill” Caver Hancock and his mother, Ida (Moffett) Hancock. Survivors include his special friend, Thelma Whitehead of Rusk; his stepmother, Verna Lou Wilkinson of Rusk; his daughter, Ramona “Mona” L. Anderson and son-in-law Ron Anderson of Lake Jacksonville; his son Bluford Hancock, daughter-in-law, Jeanette Hancock of Lufkin; brother Coy Hancock of Fort Worth; sisters and brother-in-law, Arnella Jones of Rusk, Mary Lou West of Arkansas, Martha and Greg Wilkinson of Rusk; five grandchildren, Frank B. Anderson (U.S. Navy) of Jacksonville, Travis J. and Sara Anderson of Midland, Kyla Faith Chandler, James Caroll Hancock of Lufkin, Lucy Hancock of Houston; great-grandchildren, Georgie Anderson of Bedford, Griffin Anderson of Midland; and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers include Greg Wilkinson, Frank B. Anderson, Travis J. Anderson, James C. Hancock, Wayne Whitehead, and Larry Jason Nevil. Honorary pallbearers include Mason members of the Rusk Masonic Lodge and his long time friends of the Texas Department of Corrections. Mr. Hancock will also have an Honor Guard Funeral from the Texas Department of Corrections and a Masonic graveside service. Mr. Hancock’s family would like to thank the Whitehead family for all your love and care, his caregivers, nurses and staff from Crown Health Care Services, ETMC Jacksonville and Tyler Specialty Hospital Staff Nurses, Doctors for your special care, and Dr. Saade for your good care, the extended love that Lexington Place Nursing and Rehab Staff and Nurses and Heart to Heart Hospice of Tyler for your love, care, and special attention, to all his family and friends for your love, support and prayers. In memory of Mr. Hancock, memorials and love offerings may be given to the Mt. Hope Missionary Baptist Church or Heart to Heart of Tyler. Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress on 3/25/2008.

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