- Obituary for Nola Hancock
The Knoxville News-Sentinel
November 7, 2001
HANCOCK, NOLA MAE WILHITE - age 81, of Townsend, formerly of Knoxville, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2001, at Blount Memorial Hospital. She was a member of Kinzel Springs Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Irvin and Pearl Victoria Kyker Wilhite. Mrs. Hancock was preceded in death by husband of 61 years, Leroy Hancock, Sr.; son, Kyle David Hancock; brothers, Sherman, Burl, Lee, Carl Sr., and Harold Wilhite. Survivors include sons, Leroy "Andy" Hancock, Jr. of Cascade, Idaho, and Clinton Eugene and Bonnie Kate Hancock of Walls, Miss.; daughters and sons-in-law, Deanna Carolyn and Virgil Cooley of Walland, Gwenda and Donald Stephenson of Townsend, Cynthia and Rocky Dukes of Memphis; grandchildren, Michael Cooley of Walland, Danny and Michelle Stephenson of Maryville, Jennifer Houston of Walland, Debra France of Portland, Oreg., Robert W. and Karen Hancock of Las Vegas, Nev., Jessica Dukes of Memphis and Kyle David Hancock of Walls, Miss.; six great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Wilma Wilhite of Morristown; brother, Billy Wilhite of Strawberry Plains; sister, Jean Flattre of La Mirada, Calif., and many nieces, nephews, and special friends of Walnut Loop. Funeral service will be 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2001, in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary with the Rev. Guinn Green, Rev. Moses Moore, and Rev. Dale Buchanan officiating. Family and friends will assemble at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2001, at Caylor's Chapel in Townsend for the interment. Memorial donations may be made to Townsend Church of God, 324 Webb Road, Townsend, TN 37882. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the Trinity Chapel of Smith Mortuary, Maryville, 865 983-1000 www.smithmortuary.com
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