John Timothy Hancock, 84, husband of Christine Preston Hancock, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022. He was born in Columbia to the late Benjamin and Frances Hancock. Mr. Hancock is a veteran of the United States Army and is retired from Texas Instruments. He enjoyed golf, Jimmy Buffett and growing peppers but, most of all, he adored his grandsons.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters, Andrea Lynn (Herman) Johnson and Sally Ann Hancock; a son, John (Michelle) Miller Hancock; a sister, Nancy (John) Ballou; brothers, Kenneth (Marsha) Hancock and Stevenson (Cindy) Miller Hancock; and grandchildren, Hayden Miller Hancock, Jesse Ireland Hancock and Matthew Johnson. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sammy June Hancock Cundiff.
A funeral service will be held Friday, May 13, 2022, at 6 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home RoseHill in Versailles, with John Deans and Bob Woolfolk officiating. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association.
This obituary is a courtesy to the family by Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
