Terry "Bobo" Nevil Hancock's Obituary
Terry “Bobo” Nevil Hancock
Terry “Bobo” Nevil Hancock, age 55, of Newnan, GA, died while visiting family in Winter Haven, FL, Saturday, March 28, 2015, only a day after the passing of his father, Jesse Dwight Hancock. Terry was born August 18, 1959, in Waycross, GA, to Dwight and Betty Hancock. He was the fourth of five children. The family moved to Winter Haven in 1963, where Terry grew up and graduated from Winter Haven High School in 1978. He was joined in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Gina K. Blackburn, on October 13, 1978. The couple moved to Newnan on November 15, 1986, where they became the owners of the Badcock Furniture and More Store, which they successfully operated for twenty-seven years. They sold the business in October of 2013 to enjoy a time of retirement. The Hancocks were active and faithful attendees of Sonrise Baptist Church in Newnan. They were also active in the church’s small groups where Terry served as a leader. He was predeceased by his mother, Betty L. Hancock, November 27, 2013, his father, Jesse Dwight Hancock, March 27, 2015, and his father-in-law, John M. Blackburn, July 11, 2002. Terry is survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Gina K. (Blackburn) Hancock, his son, Eric Dwight Hancock of Atlanta, GA, his daughter, Jennifer Kay (Matt) Riggs, his grandchildren, Grayson Scott Riggs, 4, Nobel Clay Riggs, 2, and Miles Sterling Riggs, who was born on March 17, 2015, just eleven days before his passing. He also is survived by his brother, Gary (Diane) Hancock, of Austin, TX, and his three sisters, Twilla (Ronnie) Jeffcoat, of West Columbia, SC, Dawn Hancock, of Winter Haven, FL, and Danita Hancock, of Auburndale, FL. In addition, he is survived by his mother-in-law, Rena Blackburn, of Winter Haven. Services will be held in Newnan, GA on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at 10 AM, at Unity Baptist Church, 311 Smokey Road. Rev. M. Wayne Blackburn will officiate, assisted by Dr. Tim Riordan. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 6-8 PM, at McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, Newnan, GA 30263. Place of interment will be Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan. Arrangements are being made by Gentry-Morrison Funeral Home of Lakeland, FL and McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, GA. One of Terry’s favorite scriptures was Psalm 27, “One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple.” Terry was loved by all who knew him. His laugh was contagious. He was a great son, brother, and employer. He will be remembered as a faithful and loving husband, father, and grandfather, and he will be greatly missed.
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