Mr. Wayne H. Hancock, Jr., 59, of Lake City died Friday, December 31, 2010 at his residence. A native of Plant City Florida, Wayne had been a resident of Lake City for the past thirty years. Wayne was a teacher at Ft. White High School for the past ten years and had taught at Columbia High School for fourteen years prior to that. He enjoyed running in races, boating, fishing, and trips to the Caribbean. Wayne was a member of Celebration Baptist Church in Macclenny, and had also Pastored many Churches for over twenty five years. Carolyn said that their life was a GREAT ADVENTURE.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Carolyn Corbin Hancock of Lake City; daughter, April (Joe) Levy of Anacortes, WA; grandchildren, Audrey and Jack Levy of Anacortes, WA, and Miranda Anderson of Satellite Beach, FL; his parents, Wayne and Joyce Hancock, Sr. of Ft. White; sister, Brenda (Steve) Chapin of Crystal River, FL; brothers, David (Kathy) Hancock and John (Melinda) Hancock, both of Ft. White, FL; stepsons, Ron Anderson of O'Brien, FL and Ryan Anderson of Jax., FL; special nephew and niece who spent many weeks with them throughout the year, Dalton and Capri Grisham of Lakeland, FL; special friends, Elmer and Nancy Crews of Macclenny.
Funeral services for Mr. Hancock will be conducted on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ft. White High School Gymnasium with Pastor Elmer Crews officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Lake City. Visitation with the family will be held from 6:00-8:00 Tuesday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Celebration Baptist Church, 6121 Copper Ridge Circle, Macclenny, FL, 32063. Please sign the guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com. Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. HWY 441 South, Lake City.