1947-2020
Donna Hancock, 72, of Jasper passed away on January 2, 2020 in Jasper. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Baptist Church with interment to follow at Little Hope Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Sunday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Shultz Funeral Home in Jasper.
Donna was born to Margie Ruth Wilson Hancock and Doyle Dean Hancock in the Beech Grove community, a few miles west of Jasper, Texas. She was raised in the old Wilson family house by her parents, great aunts Minnie Wilson, Missouri Wilson and great uncle Leon Wilson. She grew up with her older brother Lee Everette and younger sister Mae Ella enjoying the benefits of a rural upbringing with the security of a sizeable extended family. Donna attended Beech Grove Elementary School and Jasper High School. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, knitting, and her soap operas "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young &the Restless". Donna worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Beaumont and Silsbee for 25 years. After retirement, she relocated back to Jasper and enjoyed many years with her son Wynn, sister Mae Ella, her relatives and many childhood friends. She especially became close with her grandchildren Hannah, Noah and Josh. Donna was known for her generosity, her selflessness and the genuine nature she always exuded. Her wit, her laugh and her passion for life were always present. Donna was especially blessed to have a lifelong sibling bond with Mae and Lee. Her son Wynn, wife Ashley and granddaughter Hannah provided great comfort to her through her last years.
She is survived by her son Wynn Martindale &wife Ashley of Jasper; brother Lee Everette &wife Susan of Houston; sister Mae Swearingen &husband Marvin of Jasper and three grandchildren Hannah, Noah &Josh. She was preceded in death by her sons Will Martindale and infant son Warren Clint Martindale. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be mad to Hillcrest Baptist Church, 3196 US Hwy 190, Jasper, Texas 75951 or to the American Cancer Society, 1640 N Major Dr Suite 101, Beaumont, TX 7771
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