Curtis Hancock

Mr. Curtis Hancock, age 76, of Fulton, KY passed
away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his residence. 

Curtis Hancock was a loving husband, Dad, Pappaw, 
and friend. He is survived by his wife, Mary Fields 
Hancock, his children Sam Hancock (Erin) and Elizabeth
Ann Lin (Rich), his grandchildren: Bella, Mia, Brody, 
Lizette, Gage and Poppy Hancock; Molly, Vivian, 
Knox, and Susannah Lin. He has passed many 
passions on to his family, but his love for God, 
his family, and the local church are the ones 
that will last far beyond this earthly life. 

Curtis was a longtime active member of Fulton First 
Baptist Church and served as a deacon for many 
of those years. He also enjoyed his time as a high 
school Sunday school teacher, Awana volunteer, 
choir member, and finance committee member.

Curtis Hancock was a 7th generation farmer in 
west Kentucky. He showed great support for 
agriculture through leadership positions across 
the industry, and was a tireless advocate for 
farmers and ranchers. Curtis' leadership and 
contributions to Kentucky agriculture are 
unmatched, including as a former board member
of Kentucky Small Grain Growers' Association,
a former member of Hickman County Farm
Bureau, the local Southern States Cooperative, 
and the Hickman County farm service agency. 
He served as a longtime director and past board 
chair at River Valley AgCredit in Mayfield, 
Kentucky. He also served on the board and is past
chair at AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, which supports
farmers in rural communities throughout the Southeast. 
Since 2003, he served on the Farm Credit Council 
Board of Directors, including 2 years as chair of the 
national organization.

Memorial services will be held at 4PM Thursday, December
22, 2022 at the Fulton First Baptist Church. Visitation will
be held in the church fellowship hall from 3PM Thursday
until the hour of service. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harvest Day Fund at Fulton First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1140, Fulton, KY 42041, or to The Salvation Army, 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22314.