J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Hancock, Dewey

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Dewey Stevens Hancock, Jr., 78, of Colonial Heights died Sunday, November 6, 2005. Mr. Hancock was born in Hopewell, VA and was a former resident of Prince George County. He was a retired Maintenance Superintendent at Smurfit-Stone, a member of First Christian Church and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Mr. Hancock is the son of the late Dewey S. and Frances Thompson Hancock. He is survived by his wife, Virginia H. Hancock of Colonial Heights, a son Keythe Hancock and wife, Cynthia, of Prince George, two daughters, Sharon H. Vaughn of Chester, and Kimberly H. Blake and husband, Donald, of Colonial Heights, a brother Frank H. Hancock of Jonesboro, GA; seven grandchildren Chad, Brian, Steven, Shane, Chris, Ray and Houston, and five great-grandchildren Olivia, Bradley, Christian, Brian and Dana.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, November 8, 2005 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held
Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Appomattox Cemetery, with Bob Lane, associate Pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, 203 N. 11th Avenue, Hopewell, VA, 23860 or Crater Community Hospice, 840 W. Roslyn Rd., Suite E., Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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My condolences to the Hancock family. I always considered Dewey a good friend and Gentleman. He will be greatly missed by all his "Brothers" in Trapshooting.
Roy Young

Posted by: Roy Young at November 9, 2005 05:14 PM

My name is Mr. Jeff Basile, Sr. of 204 south 9th Ave., in Hopewell Va. 23860. I am eighty three years old, a former employee of Contenental Can Co. and of Smurfit Stone in Hopewell, Va. Dewey Hancock Jr., Dewey Hancock, Sr., Kieth Hancock, brother Frank Hancock of Georgia. All of the Hancock families of the men mentioned above were always respected and thought of as the finest and best of all men or friends that I could of known and respected.
I was a patient of Henrico Drs Hospital and just recently released having had surgery. I was unable to attend the funeral and offer my heartfelt condolences and be there with the Hancock Family. This was a terrible shock to me as I have always respected and cared for all of my past Hancock friends. Dewey was very special to me and I will always cherish the memories and friendship we had. May God take care of him and bless you all.

Jeff

Posted by: Mr.Jeff Basile, Sr. at November 9, 2005 12:45 PM

To my friends and church family, Helen and Earl Hogarth, Lori and Chip Pommert and kids:

I am so sorry for the loss of your friend, brother-in-law and Uncle. He has been in our prayers. Find peace that he is now in the loving arms of our Father and smiling down upon you. His suffering is through and he now rejoices with our Lord.
I love you all will keep you and your family in my prayers.
Blessings,
Rhonda Gregory-Svetina

Posted by: Rhonda Gregory-Svetina at November 8, 2005 10:35 PM