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Don Stark Hancock, 66, Russellville, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama.

Mr. Hancock was a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but had lived in Russellville for the past 35 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Russellville and retired from Lee Apparel where he was Human Resources Manager for 24 years. He was board member and past president of the Civitan Club, volunteer for Meals on Wheels, on the YMCA Board of Directors: Russellville and Florence and served on several First United Methodist Church Committees.

The funeral services are scheduled for Friday, January 18, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, Russellville with the body to be placed in the church one hour before the service from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Officiating will be Clinton Busler and Alan Beasley. There will be a funeral service on Saturday, January 19, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Long Beach, Mississippi. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Ben Barlow. Burial will follow in Long Beach City Cemetery.

He is survived by wife, Vicki Hancock, Russellville, Alabama; children, Audrey Hancock Mashburn & husband, Jerry, Florence, Alabama, Mildred "Millie" Hancock Nohren & husband, Jeff, Tampa, Florida, Jessica Ann Hancock, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; sisters, Mildred M. Johnson, Long Beach, Mississippi, Betty Lou Holder, Long Beach, Mississippi; brothers, Joe M. Hancock, Biloxi, Mississippi, James A. Hancock, Sr., Long Beach, Mississippi, Phillip P. Hancock, Sr., Long Beach, Mississippi; grandsons, Daniel Nohren, Samuel Mashburn, Andrew Mashburn, Steven Nohren, Elijah Mashburn, John Nohren; numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, nephews, great-great-nieces and nephews. Longtime best friend, Harry Huston.

Pallbearers will be Jim Hester, Eric Hester, Tinker Malone, Scott Hancock, Bobby Johnson and Allen Holder.

Honorary bearers will be Russellville Civitan Club and Bill Butler.

He was preceded in death by parents, Curtis Dewey Hancock

and Alice Mildred Hancock; brother, C. D. Hancock, Jr.; grandson, William Nohren.
 
Name: Don Hancock
Graduation Year: 1960
Birthday: 12/7
Occupation: Retired
Spouse Name: Vicki
Spouse Occupation: Retired
Children: Audrey, 37 Millie, 34 Jessica, 22

Grandchildren: Daniel 7, Samuel 6, Andrew 5, Steven 4, Eli 3, Next due January, 05

Since High School: Attended college for eight wonderful years and graduated with a 4 year B.S degree from University of Southern Mississippi. Married Vicki, who I met on a blind date while she was at Gulf Park College. Worked at Ingalls for three years after finishing at Southern. Moved back to Hattisburg and worked there for three years as a Personnel Manager. Moved to North Alabama in 1974 to work for the Lee Company (jeans). Retired from Lee Company as Area Human Resources Manager in 1997. At retirement we were living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We moved back to a home we owned in Russellville, Alabama. Our three daughters are in Alabama and Florida. Audrey our oldest is an elmementary teacher(K-3), Millie finished school at the University of Alamama and worked in North Carolina in sales for several years, she is now in Tampa, Florida enjoying two sons and waiting on the arrival of her fourth son in January (she lost her third son in 2003. Jessica our youngest graduated from the University of Alabama in May, 2004 and entered Graduate school in August, 2204, she is going to be a Family Therepist. Now in my eighth year of retirement, I am enjoying life with my adult chilren, grandchildren, a dog that the neighbors call "Granddog" and traveling as much as possible. We told ourselves that we would use Russellville as home base and that what we have done, so far.

Future Plans: Attend class reunions, family reunions, Crusin the Coast, Marta Gras, Charter fishing trips.

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