Frances Stokes Hancock

EFFINGHAM Frances Stokes Hancock, 86, died Thursday, November 21, 2013, after an illness.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2013, in Waters-Powell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery in Effingham. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home.

She was born in Sumter County, SC, a daughter of the late Thomas and Ellen Floyd Stokes. She was a member of Lebanon Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Hancock will always be remembered for her love of fishing.

She was predeceased by her husband, Tracy Walter Hancock; a daughter, Betty Ann Ratelle; a son, Daniel Webster; and a grandson, Tony Lagrand Geddings.

Survivors include a daughter, Nancy (John) Batchelor of Effingham; three sons, Don (Pamela) Hancock and Walter Tracy Hancock, both of Effingham, and Paul Charlie Hancock of Cusaac; son-in-law, Bill Ratelle of Effingham; eight grandchildren, Donald Hancock Jr., Tracy H. (Keith) Fields, Walter T. Hancock Jr., Kimberly (Jeff) Ard, Frances (Jason) Springs, Charlie Hancock, Johnny Nettles, and Daniel Nettles; and thirteen great-grandchildren, Cody Hancock, Brandon Allen, Sloane Fields, Stokes Fields, Tiffany Hancock, Tray Hancock, Tyler Lagrand Stricklin, Christopher Prentice, Rebecca Prentice, John Adam Stricklin, Micah Springs, Conner Springs, and Shane Jeffrey Ard.

The family would like to express special thanks to Embrace Hospice caregivers, Ray, Mandy, Louise, and Annette.

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