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Celebration of Life
Kathleen Hancock
August 4, 1957 - November 24, 2015
On November 24, 2015, Kathleen Hancock transitioned from
this world into the Heavenly Realm. She was welcomed into her eternal home by
her mother, Marida Estelle Hancock, her father, Willie Raymond Hancock and her
brother, Larry Hancock. She is survived in this world by her sister, Willie
Jean Hancock and her brother, Wayne Hancock. She was more like a sister to her
nieces Kerri Smith, Kim Schulz and Cynthia Morse and her nephews William
Grimes, Kevin Hancock and Michael Sandoval. She also enjoyed her great-nephews
Drew Smith, Michael Barnes, Matthew Barnes, Morgan Sandoval, CJ Grimes, Miranda
Sandoval and Sam Grimes. She was fortunate to have known her great, great-niece
and nephews Shaylyn Barnes, Jackson Smith and Julianne Smith.
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Kathy, as she was known, was born on August 4, 1957 in
Panama City, Florida. She was the youngest of four children. In fact, she was
the late-in-life baby that enjoyed the attention of her much older siblings.
She was a curious, happy child that loved animals especially her dogs and cats.
No stray ever went hungry.
She graduated from Rutherford High School in 1977 and was
married briefly following graduation. Kathy loved police and security work. She
was employed at the Panama City Airport for more than 20 years. During her
tenure, she was a well-known and well-liked member of the security team.
Celebrities that frequented the airport knew her by name and
she welcomed them with a hug. People like Willie Nelson, Burt Reynolds, Rick
Flair and many more knew her by name. She also caught the eye of the son of King Al Khalifa of
Bahrain. They dated for a period of time but she would not leave her country
for him.
She made friends easily and offered a friendly smile to all.
She enjoyed traveling and was fortunate to travel to several exciting
destinations. She cherished the road trip she took from Panama City to Jasper,
Alberta, Canada with the love of her life Dustin Basham and her visit to
Alaska. Most of her favorite travels actually took place in her red 1978 Chevy
Camaro that always garnered attention – a beautiful blonde that knew how to
drive a performance car.
She studied Kempo Jiu Jitsu, was a Certified Nursing
Assistant, managed several retail stores and worked in food service over the
years. She loved cooking gourmet dishes and decant desserts, all genres of music,
movies, classic TV shows and was a whiz at trivia.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday,
December 3, 2015 at Carolina Olive Oil at 5:30 p.m. at 104 S. Main Street #2,
Simpsonville, SC 29681. She will be interned in Greenwood Cemetery in Panama City, Florida in December 2015. In lieu of flowers, make donations to your local animal
shelter, animal rescue or donate dog and cat food to Meals on Wheels.
