Bruce D. Hancock, 82, husband of the late Helen Rodgers Hancock, died Monday, April 9, 2018, at Palmetto Health Tuomey.
Born August 31, 1935, in Ashwood, he was a son of the late James B. Hancock and the late Cila Troublefield Hancock. He was a member of Paxville Baptist Church and an honorary member of Riverside Hunting Club. He was the owner and operator of Bruce Hancock and Son Plumbing.
Survivors include three children, Danny Hancock (Jenny), Kathy Hancock (Don Griffin), and Margaret Hodge all of Sumter; five grandchildren, Dana Hutson, Shannon Tolson (Luke), Mary-Helen Hodge, June Hutson (Andy), and Jennifer Galvin (Craig); five great-grandchildren, D.J. Hutson (Rikki), Krell Hutson, Carley Hutson, Anthony Hutson, and Kennedy Hutson; and his loving pet, Ellie.
He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Dale Hodge; and siblings, Idell Brown, Melissa Coulter, R.B. Hancock, Clayton Hancock, and Myrtle Shore.
Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Friday at Paxville Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier officiating. Burial will be in the Paxville Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Andy Hutson, Eric Brown, Krell Hutson, D.J. Hutson, Warren Davis, and George Hodge.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bud Youmans and Archie Geddings.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.
Memorials may be made to Paxville Baptist Church, 10278 Lewis Rd., Manning, SC 29102.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Bruce D Hancock, please visit our
Heartfelt Sympathies Store.