Hubert Ray Hancock

Hubert Ray Hancock, 74, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 6, 2019, at his home surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren, of First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019, at Cold Springs Cemetery in Garrison, Texas.

Visitation for Mr. Hancock will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Garrison, Texas, on October 15, 1944, he was the son of Herman Hancock and Bernice Lucille (Kruse) Hancock. Hubert was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Orange as well as the Orange Gun Club. He proudly served his country in the United States Army in Vietnam and earned the rank of Sergeant. He was a decorated soldier receiving many honorable awards including the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, and the Bronze Star Medal. He went on to work as a homebuilder as well as being a Coach, Teacher, and Assistant Principal for Little Cypress- Mauriceville CISD. Hubert loved his family dearly and will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Bernice Hancock; brother, Eugene Hancock; and his sisters, Lerline Hancock Weatherly and Lois Hancock Aaron.

He is survived by his loving wife, Katy Hancock; son, Hunter Hancock, of California; step-sons, Tom Yerby and husband Ricardo Jimenez, of Beaumont and Stephen Yerby, of Burlington, VT; siblings, Helen E. Hammer and husband James, Herbert B. Hancock and wife Jo Ann, and Huey P. Hancock and wife Marianne, all of Garrison; along with many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and other loving family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Alex Hancock, Byron Hancock, Mark Hammer, Michael Hammer, Stephen Hancock, and Justin Hancock. Honorary pallbearers are Tom Langford, Mike McBee, Frank Beauchamp, Ron Cowling, Dutch Bowers, and Gus Harris.

In lieu of flowers, Mr. Hancock’s family requests that donations be made to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at P.O. Box 4486 Houston, TX 77210-4486 or to the Wounded Warrior Project at P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517.