Franklin – Oneta Flowers Hancock, 73, widow of Garth Stuart Hancock, Sr., died March 29, 2008. She was born in Alberta, Va., a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Evie Forest Flowers, and was a retired peanut inspector and Certified Nursing Assistant. Oneta was a member of Courtland Baptist Church, its choir, Sebrell-Story Sunday School Class, Sally Richardson Circle, the Building & Grounds Committee, was active in the Acteens, and for years, faithfully delivered meals to homebounds on Wednesday evenings. She was a volunteer Pink Lady at Southampton Memorial.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Patricia W. Dorn and husband, Ralph, of Alexandria; her son, Henry E. "Hank" Wethington, Jr. of Franklin; three sisters, Louise F. Bryant of Norfolk, Lorraine F. Foster of Frisco, Tx., Joyce F. Rabil of Franklin; two brothers, James J. Flowers of Drewryville, Ralph H. Flowers of Sedley; four grandchildren, Scott L. Thomason and wife, Carla, of Franklin, Jennifer L. Harrell of Carrollton, Ga., Sara A. Thomason and Katherine M. Dorn, both of Orlando, Fl.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am Monday at Courtland Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Speight officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall following the service and suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Courtland Baptist Church, P. O. Box 148, Courtland, Va. 23837. www.wrightfuneralhome.org