James Lee Hancock Obituary

Name: Visitation
Start: 2025-02-07T18:00:00
End: 2025-02-07T19:00:00
Location: First Pentecostal Church

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Lee Hancock of Herrin, Illinois, born in Searcy, Arkansas, who passed away on February 3, 2025, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of James Lee Hancock to pay them a last tribute.

As James Lee departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though James Lee may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy James Lee leaves behind.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bailey Funeral Home

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April 24, 2025

Kerry jo wrote a sympathy message

“I was wondering if James Lee Hancock was married in 1969 to Sandra Kay Hancock (Lemay) his name is on my birth certificate my birth name is Kerry Jo Hancock born 01/17/1969 I was premature born in Evansville Indiana”

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Feb 07

Visitation

First Pentecostal Church
915 N Broadway, Goreville, IL 62939

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Feb 07

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First Pentecostal Church
915 N Broadway, Goreville, IL 62939

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