Tracy Hancock

Tracy Lee Hancock, 93, passed away on July 4, 2011 in Joshua, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, July 7th at 9 AM at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Mexia. A short Masonic Service will follow. Burial will be in the Mexia Cemetery. Tracy was born to Byron and Ruby Lee Osborne Hancock on May 16, 1918 in Cedar Island, Texas. He graduated from Coolidge High School in 1937. He entered the army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge where he was injured by German gunfire. After six months recuperation in England, he was allowed to come home. After the war, Tracy drove buses for the transit system in Fort Worth where he met his future wife, Agnes, who was also a bus driver. After they married, Tracy worked as a milkman during the 50's and then became an appliance salesman for Wards on 7th Street. He was transferred to the new Wards Plaza when it opened. Sears enticed him away when Seminary South was opened. After 25 years of employment with Sears, he retired. During retirement, Tracy worked as a security guard for Everman High School for several years. He was an avid yardman who took great pride in making his yard look like a park. Tracy was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cleburne. He was also a Mason. In 2007, he received his 50 year anniversary award. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Smithfield Lodge. Tracy was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Beverly Jean who died of leukemia in 1943; brother, Winston who died in WWII; 1st wife, Anella Johnson, 2nd wife, Agnes Plunkett, to whom he was married 26 years, 3rd wife, Ernestine Savage and 4th wife, Lucy Vincent. He is survived by his daughter, Tonya Andrews and husband, Andy of Joshua; grandchildren, Kelly Meshell and husband, Don of Kyle, Trevor Andrews of Denton, Paige Russell and husband, Jason of Springtown; great-grandchildren, Ty, Gracie, Cody and Ruby Lee Russell; special cousins, Connie Mack and Altha Hancock of Coolidge; his special friends in the Cleburne High Math Department; and most precious of all, his Chihuahua, Princess. She helped keep him alive the last few months of his life. A special thank you goes to Angelica de la Rosa who was his daily caregiver for the last six months and to Mission Hospice, especially Jamie.