Courtland- Amana Magda Hancock, 62, passed away December 13, 2015 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. Amana was born in Franklin and had resided at Central Virginia Training Center in Lynchburg until recently moving to a group home in Disputanta (Triumph Residential Services).

Amana was truly a child of God and a very kind, special lady. She enjoyed music, food, TV and riding in the car.

She was predeceased by her parents, Harry Lee Hancock and Mary Magda Hancock.

She leaves to cherish her memory a sister, Margaret H. "Cookie" Duffey (Terrance) of Virginia Beach, two brothers, Harry L. Hancock, Jr. (Jayne) of Richmond and James C. "Jimmy" Hancock of Rocky Mount, NC, a niece, Katherine H. Yentzer, a nephew, Harry L. Hancock, III, a great nephew, Dalton Corbin Yentzer and a great niece, Sarah Magda Yentzer.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 AM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin with the Rev. Tommy Speight officiating. The burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and suggests memorial donations be made to Special Olympics Virginia. Wright Funeral Home, 206 West Fourth Ave, Franklin, VA has charge of arrangements. www.wrightfuneralhome.org