Martha Ireland Hancock Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Martha Ireland Hancock of Tifton, Georgia, who passed away on November 4, 2020. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Martha Ireland Hancock to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Herbert Greenberry Ireland and Eva Lea Benford Ireland; her husband James Hiram Hancock; her brothers-in-law, Sandy Childs of Valley and Bussey Coker of Sycamore; and her son-in-law Ernest Larry Carr of Tifton.
She is survived by: her son Kenneth "Ken" Hiram Hancock of Tifton; her daughter-in-law Elaine Banks Hancock Wilford (Lock) of Dublin; her sisters, Bonnie Faye McCaffery of Thomasville, Hazel Lea Childs of Valley and Dorothy "Dot" I. Coker of Sycamore; her grandchildren, Keith Carr (Allison), Kelly Carr (Jackie), Josh Hancock (Kay), Jason Hancock (Nicole), Lori Benton Bacot (Adam) and Robert O. Benton; and also, Keith Carr, Kelly Carr, Josh Hancock, Jason Hancock, Rob Benton and Adam Bacot. She is also survived by eleven great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Due to Covid restrictions, a private family graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a. m. Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Eureka Primitive Baptist Church in Irwinville, where she will be laid to rest.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in memory of Martha Helen Hancock to Hospice of Tift Area, 618 North Central Avenue, Tifton, GA 31794; or Bob Lord, Clerk, New Providence Primitive Baptist Church, 155 Brahman Road, Fitzgerald, GA 31750.
