Barbara Jean Hancock

Hancock, Barbara Jean (nee Kozel), 86, died on Friday, July 1, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of James and Floyd (Dunaway) Kozel, beloved wife of the late William T. Hancock, mother of James Hancock (Susan) and Cynthia Wakeland (T. Michel); grandmother of Kerry Sherer, Sarah Wakeland, David, John, Peter, and Mark Hancock; great grandmother of Russell, Henry, Caleb, and Wyatt Sherer, Lydia, William, and Katherine Hancock. Barbara was a graduate of Proviso High School, studied at Beloit College, and graduated with honors in English from the University of Illinois. An elder of the Presbyterian Church (USA), she served as a pastor's wife for 40 years, in campus ministry at St. Louis Community College, and as director of the Northminster Players. She also worked with the Ecumenical Housing Project and the Foster Care Coalition of St. Louis. Barbara loved her family, the theater, literature, and bridge. Services: A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, at First Presbyterian Church of Ferguson (401 Darst Rd, Ferguson). In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Presbyterian Church or to the American Cancer Society.