Nancy Conner Hancock, age 74, of Gilkey, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Hospice House of Rutherford County. She was the daughter of the late Avery Laxton Conner and the late Margaret Frady Conner. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother Jack L. Conner. Nancy loved to paint and taught painting classes. She also loved going to the beach. She is survived by her husband: Walter Eugene Hancock Sr. One Daughter: Catina Carol Melton and her husband Mitch of Bostic Two Sons: Avery Stewart Hancock of Gilkey Walter Eugene Hancock Jr. and his wife Janet Rosey of Gilkey One Brother: George Lorenzo Conner and his wife Marilyn of Gilkey Two Sisters: Joyce Conner Ward and her husband Lewis of Rutherfordton Linda Conner Waters and her husband Don of Sherrills Ford, NC One Sister in Law: Kathy Ware Conner of Union Mills Three Grandchildren: Matthew Hancock, Audrey Gowan, Jessica Hancock The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Gilkey United Methodist Fellowship Hall. The funeral service will be at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Gilkey United Methodist Church with Reverend Jack Bridges and Reverend Charles McClure officiating. Interment will be at Gilkey United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Hospice of Carolina Foothills P.O. Box 336 Forest City, NC 28043.

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