Kathleen G. "Miss Pete" Hancock

Chesterfield, SC

Mrs. Kathleen G. “Miss Pete” Hancock, age 97, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 4:00 PM Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Cross Roads Baptist Church (Family Life Center) by Pastor Max White and Pastor Jamie Gulledge with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends from 3:00 – 4:00 PM Tuesday prior to the service in the family life center.

Mrs. Hancock was born November 10, 1924 in Ruby, SC a daughter of the late William and Leila Gibson Gulledge. She was a retired employee of Pageland Corporation Textiles and a faithful member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, where she held the distinct honor of being the oldest member. Miss Pete served the Lord through the years on the church hospitality committee, VBS committee, and was very active in the mission projects. She enjoyed preparing the prisoner packets, migrant bags, and sewing pillow case dresses that were used for International Missions. The true matriarch of her family, Miss Pete loved her Lord, her church, and her family deeply. She also enjoyed sewing, reading and working word search puzzles.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hancock was also preceded in death by her husband, James B. Hancock; daughter, Kathy H. Raffaldt; sisters, Mattie Donahue, Grace Woodward, Rosa Lee Woodward, and Josie Gulledge; and son-in-law, Johnny Jenkins.

Survivors include her children, Elma H. Jenkins of Chesterfield, SC, Leonard “Buck” Hancock of Liberty, NC, Janice H. (Bobby) Brown of Chesterfield, SC, Carolyn H. (Weldon) Sellers, and Cindy H. (Wilbur) Brock both of Cheraw, SC; grandchildren, Jamie (Jami) Brown of Ruby, SC, Michael (April) Brown of Jefferson, GA, Jason (Melanie) Brock of Cheraw, SC, Wesley (Kim) Brock of Jefferson, SC, Philip (Jennifer) Sellers of Tega Cay, SC, and Amanda (Justin) Stanton of Lexington, SC; great grandchildren, Kaylee, Madison, Rachel, Elisabeth, Sarah, Rebekah, Joanna, Nathan, Leah, Micah, Jenna, Boyce, Gracie, Brittany, Will, Kalyn, Peyton, and Jake; great - great grandchildren, Riley and Hudson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff & administration of Anson Health & Rehabilitation for the excellent love and care provided to Mrs. Hancock for the past 8 years.

Memorials may be made to Cross Roads Baptist Church, 4963 Cross Roads Church Road, Ruby, SC 29741 to be used for any mission project.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Hancock family.