CHARLES EDDIE HANCOCK

BLOOMFIELD.  CHARLES EDDIE HANCOCK, age 84 of Bloomfield died September 13, 2006 at Hospice House in Ottuwma.  He was born May 17, 1922 in Murphysboro, Illinois to Art and Ruth B. White Hancock and was raised by his grandparents  George and Eulah White.  He married Mary L. Jones  June 7, 1947 in Lancaster, Missouri.  He served in the United States Army during World War II.  He lived most of his life in Davis and Appanoose County.  He did body and fender work and also worked at John Deere.  He was a member of the Bloomfield Christian Church, Reed Whisler Post #78 of the American Legion in Bloomfield, VFW and DAV.

He is survived by his wife;  2 daughters  Shelia Ann (Steve) Armstrong of Marshalltown and Cindy (Dave) Eakins of Bloomfield;  4 grandchildren  Lisa Zimmerman, Tammy Brown, Katie Eakins and Kevin Eakins; a great granddaughter  Tana Jo Eakins and 4 step great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers killed in World War II  Wayne and Roger Hancock and a great grandson.