Leon Hancock

August 10, 1941 - August 11, 2020

Ripley, Mississippi - Leon Hancock , 79, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born on August 10, 1941, to Russell and Oleva McCollum Hancock in Benton County - Mississippi. Leon was a self-employed Truck Drive and Construction Worker and of the Baptist Faith. A graveside service will be Friday, August 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Blue Mountain Cemetery with Bro. Randy Mauney officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 13, 2020, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at McBride Funeral Home and continue Friday morning from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM then proceed to cemetery for the service. Leon is survived by his wife: Carol Jean Bridge Hancock of Ripley, MS; two sons: Danny Hancock of Ripley, MS, Bill Hancock (Diane) of Ripley, MS; three sisters: Ann Hudson (Vic) of Myrtle, MS, Carolyn Tapp (Lonnie) of Walnut, MS, Bernice Lambert of North Carolina; four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers: Don Hancock, Robert Hancock, Charles Hancock; one sister: Carla Baker. Pallbearers will be Devin Wallace, Charlie Hancock, Gary Hancock, Kenny Pannell, Tony Erwin, Will Langston. Expressions of sympathy, for the Hancock family, may be sent to www.mcbridefuneralhome.com Due to COVID 19 we will practice all CDC guidelines as for safety and for all local and state mandates.