Southampton-Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hancock, Harry L., 1972 

************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm
************************************************

HARRY LEE HANCOCK 

Harry Lee Hancock, age 53, Treasurer of the Hancock Peanut Company died 
suddenly Wednesday at his home.  A native of Suffolk he has been in Courtland 
for 40 years.  He was the husband of Mrs. Mary Magda Hancock and the son of 
the late Robert L. Hancock Jr. and Mrs. Mary Johnson Hancock.  His father 
invented the Hancock Seed Peanut Sheller and was founder of the firm managed 
by the Hancock Sons.  He was an Army veteran of W.W. II, a member of the 
American Legion, Courtland Ruritan Club, Courtland Baptist Church and Scout 
Master of Troop No. 11 Boy Scouts of America.  Mr. Hancock is listed among 
the biographies in the history of Lower Tidewater, Va.  Besides his wife, 
surviving are two daughters, Margaret Rose Hancock, Amanda Magda Hancock, two 
sons, Harry Lee Hancock, Jr. and James Calvin Hancock; two sisters, Mrs. Mary 
Lucille Dilday and Mrs. Murial Jacqueline Shearin, one brother, Garth Stuart 
Hancock.  A funeral service will be held Friday 2:00 P.M. in W.J.M. Holland 
and Sons Funeral Home, burial in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland.  In lieu of 
flowers the family has suggested that contributions be made to the Courtland 
Rescue Squad.
 
****************************************************************************** 

HARRY LEE HANCOCK 

   COURTLAND - A funeral service for Harry Lee Hancock, 53, treasurer of 
Hancock Peanut Co., was held Friday at 2 p.m. in Franklin by the Rev. Harold 
Lewis.

   Burial was in Riverside Cemetery.

   A native of Courtland, he was the husband of Mrs. Mary Magda Hancock and a 
son of the late Robert Lafayette Jr. and Mrs. Mary Johnson Hancock.

   His father, inventor of the Hancock seed peanut sheller, was founder of the 
firm, managed now by the Hancock sons.

   He was an Army veteran of World War II.  Upon returning to civilian life, 
he became a partner in the family enterprise with his two brothers.

   He was a member of American Legion, Courtland Ruritan Club and Courtland 
Baptist Church and assistant scoutmaster of Courtland Boy Scout Troop 11.

   Hancock, his father, and brothers are listed among the Biographies in "The 
History of Lower Tidewater Virginia."

   Besides his widow, surviving are two daughters Margaret Rose Hancock and 
Amana Magda Hancock, and two sons Harry Lee Hancock Jr. and James Calvin 
Hancock all of Courtland; two sisters Mrs. Mary Lucille Dilday of Suffolk 
and Mrs. Murial Jacqueline Shearin of Courtland; and a brother Garth Stuart 
Hancock of Courtland.

   In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that contributions be made to 
Courtland Rescue Squad.


Harry Lee HANCOCK, treasurer of Hancock Peanut Co., Army veteran of WW-II, 
Suffolk native, d. 23 Feb 1972, at home, Courtland, age 53, 
interred in Riverside Cemetery (Section I, Plot 66A*), Courtland, 25 Feb 1972, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," Fri., Feb. 25, 1972, p. 18; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Feb. 28, 1972, Sect. A, p. 6 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Riverside list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/riverside.txt 

His mother's obit ("Tidewater News," Jan. 6, 1955, I-7) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h522m3ob.txt 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h522h2ob.txt