Jewell K. Hancock, 82, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died in Tifton, Georgia on April 15, 2017. She was born in Enigma, Georgia on May 29, 1934. Jewell had been a resident of Wauchula since 1955; she moved to Georgia four months ago. She was a Baptist and had been employed as a convenience store clerk.

Survivors include three children, Betty Brown (Mike) of Fitzgerald, Georgia, David Hancock (Teresa) of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Donald Hancock (Brenda) of Fayettville, Arkansas; three sisters, Reba Mann, Patricia Tidwell, and Juanita Miles, all of Nauvoo, Alabama; 14 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday, April 22nd at Robarts Garden Chapel at 11:00 AM, with burial at Wauchula Cemetery. Visitation is one hour prior.