George Arnold Hancock, 84, of Stone Bluff passed away at 7:45 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020, at Doctor’s Hospital in Bremen, Indiana.
Arnold was born Aug. 3, 1935, in Attica, the son of George and Gladys Marie (Smith) Hancock. He married Delores June Kolaiser on Nov. 4, 1955, at Mellott.
Surviving family include: his wife, Delores Hancock, Stone Bluff; two sons, George Arnold (Anna) Hancock Jr., Hillsboro, and Charles F “Chuck” Hancock, Veedersburg; sister Charlotte Starkey, Covington; three granddaughters, Holly Newlin, Melissa McConnel and Emma Cloud; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by sister Patricia Marie “Pat” Bowling.
Arnold graduated from Veedersburg High School. Throughout his life he had been employed at RMC, Dri All and TeePak; his main source of employment had been at Hyster in Danville, Illinois, where he had retired after 29 years of service. In his free time Arnold loved being outdoors mowing and working in his garden; he also enjoyed fishing and hunting for many years.
He had attended the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene and he was a member of the Eagles and Moose Lodge, both in Attica.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene, 453 S. State Road 341, Hillsboro, with Pastor Greg McDonald officiating. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday and continue until the time of service. Burial will be at Osborn Prairie Cemetery near Stone Bluff. Arrangements entrusted to Dickerson Funeral Home in Veedersburg.
Online condolences at www.dickersonfuneralhome.com. We ask those attending services to please comply with the current COVID-19 recommendations.
