William Harley Hancock

Ava, MO

William Harley Hancock, 78 years, 3 months, and 29 days old, passed to heaven on May 31, 2011 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, MO.

Harley was born February 2, 1933 in Douglas County, MO to James Berley and Alice (Thompson) Hancock.

Harley was a lifelong resident of Douglas County.Throughout his life, Harley farmed and worked at various sawmills in the area. On July 11, 1954 Harley and Shirley Uhlmann were united in marriage in Gentryville, MO and to this union five children were born.

Harley was a Christian and had attended Church all his life. Harley enjoyed music and sang at many church revivals and funerals. He also enjoyed working with his cattle & his border collie dogs and most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends.

Harley was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Randy, an infant son, William Terry, an infant daughter, Phyllis Juanita and one brother, Jim.


Harley is survived by his wife, Shirley of Ava, MO, two daughters and their spouses, Sandy & Armon Stewart and Shila & Todd Currier all of Ava, MO, three grandchildren, Jennifer & Brent Lakey, Michael & Carrie Stewart and Janell Stewart all of Ava, four great grandchildren, Matthew & Morgan Lakey and Benjamin & Bryce Stewart, one brother, Joe & Georgia Hancock, Papillion, NE, one sister, Daisy & Bill Mathews, Ava, MO, one brother-in-law, Paul Uhlmann, nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Harley will be Friday, June 3, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, MO with burial in the Pleasant Home Cemetery, Gentryville, MO. Visitation will be Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home. Officiating will be Rev. Larry Vinson. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Home Cemetery or the donors choice of charity.