Margaret "Peg" Hancock

Margaret Ann “Peg” Hancock, 96, of Connersville, died Sunday afternoon, June 2, 2019, at her residence. Peg was born August 1, 1922 in Austin, Minnesota to Knotley Eugene and Ora Mae Davis Scott. In 1941, she graduated from Rose Creek High School in Rose Creek, Minnesota and later attended business college. Peg was employed as a secretary for the war department from 1946 to 1947 in Japan where she met her future husband, James R. Hancock during his service with the U.S. Air Force. They were married March 19, 1949 in Austin, Minnesota. Peg also worked for the Internal Revenue Service and was a supervisor at Connersville Utilities for 25 years. She had been an active member of the First United Methodist Church and was a member of the Questers Club. Peg and James enjoyed traveling to all 50 states. Peg is survived by her children: Julie Hancock Karian, Scott Hancock and his wife Cyndy, all of Connersville; her grandchildren: Tera Dunn Saleman of Pflugerville, Texas; Robin Hancock Broughton and her husband Jason of Corpus Christi, Texas; Michael Hancock of Houston, Texas; her great-grandchildren: Mason and Sam Saleman, Karidee and Kelby Broughton, Allee Jackson, and Brian Sutton; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Peg was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years; her son-in-law: Jack Karian; her sisters: Virginia Root, Della Thompson, Doris Torgerson; her brothers: Carl, Richard and David Scott. A public Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 12 noon on Saturday July 6 at the First United Methodist Church in Connersville. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church. Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Myers Chapel, Connersville, Is in charge of the arrangements.