AREA OBITUARIES -- CURTIS HANCOCK

Mr. Curtis Hancock, age 76, of Fulton, KY. passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his residence.

Curtis Hancock was a loving husband, Dad, Pappaw, and friend.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Fields Hancock, his children Sam Hancock (Erin) and Elizabeth Ann Lin (Rich), his grandchildren: Bella, Mia, Brody, Lizette, Gage and Poppy Hancock; Molly, Vivian, Knox, and Susannah Lin.

He has passed many passions on to his family, but his love for God, his family, and the local church are the ones

that will last far beyond this earthly life.

Curtis was a longtime active member of Fulton First Baptist Church and served as a deacon for many of those years. He also enjoyed his time as a high school Sunday school teacher, Awana volunteer, choir member, and finance committee member.

Curtis Hancock was a 7th generation farmer in west Kentucky. He showed great support for agriculture through leadership positions across the industry, and was a tireless advocate for farmers and ranchers. Curtis' leadership and contributions to Kentucky agriculture are unmatched, including as a former board member of Kentucky Small Grain Growers' Association, a former member of Hickman County Farm Bureau, the local Southern States Cooperative, and the Hickman County farm service agency. He served as a longtime director and past board

chair at River Valley AgCredit in Mayfield, Kentucky. He also served on the board and is past chair at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, which supports farmers in rural communities throughout the Southeast.

Since 2003, he served on the Farm Credit Council Board of Directors, including 2 years as chair of the

national organization.

Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Fulton First Baptist Church. Visitation willbe held in the church fellowship hall from 3 p.m. Dec. 22 until the hour of service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harvest Day Fund at Fulton First Baptist Church,

P.O. Box 1140, Fulton, KY 42041, or to The Salvation Army, 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22314.

Hornbeak Funeral Home of Fulton is in charge of arrangements.