Obituaries: Samuel D. Hancock, 1947, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: October 23, 1947 Winn Parish Enterprise

Last Rites Held October 17 For S. D. Hancock, 83

Funeral services for Samuel D. Hancock, 83, a lifelong resident of the
Pleasant Hill community in Winn Parish, were held at the Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church on Friday, October 17, with the Rev. J. A. McMurry officiating.  Burial
was in the Corley Cemetery near Curry.

Mr. Hancock, who was known to his many friends and relatives in this vicinity
as "Uncle Sam", died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ben Hudson, in the
Laurel Heights community on Wednesday, October 15.  He had been in ill health
for some time.

He was born on April 2, 1864, in LaSalle Parish, near Tullos.  He was married
to Mary Maloy who preceded him in death 33 years ago.

Surviving are four of his seven children.  They are one son, R. F. Hancock,
Dodson, Rt. 1; three daughters, Mrs. Ben Hudson of Winnfield, Mrs. Judge Jones
of Winnfield, Rt. 2, and Mrs. C. B. Babcock of Pioneer, La.  He is also
survived by 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Cliff Hudson, Willis Jones, John Bartley, Jim Gilmore, J. D.
Duff, and Wallace Ingles.