Mr. Bobby Ray Hancock, age 75, of Pinnacle, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2011 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1935 in Pamlico County to the late Joseph Ira and Mattie Price Hancock. Mr. Hancock was a veteran of the US Navy from which he retired in 1975. He had proudly served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was also a commercial fisherman and long distance truck driver. Mr. Hancock was a member of the VFW Pilot Mountain Post 9436 and the Mount Airy American Legion Post 2019. He was a member of the Messianistic faith. Mr. Hancock is survived by his loving wife, Elna Fay Hancock; one sister, Janis Mayer of Rutherton, NC; two brothers, Roy Hancock of Grantsboro, NC and Joe Hancock of Newport, NC; four children, Teri Lynn Way of Greensboro, Keith Hancock of Brooksville, FL, Glen Hancock of Tallahassee, FL and Jonathan Hancock of Tampa, FL; four step-children, Nita H. Lee of Reelsboro, NC, Windy Hawkins of Newman, GA, Sandy Purvis of Mt. Olive, NC, and Johnnie R. Holton of Westfield; seven grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Hancock was preceded in death by his parents, and daughter, Janis Lavern Hancock; two grandsons, Carlisle Purvis and Thomas Kiner. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at the Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC with Full Military Honors at 2:00 PM. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Cox-Needham Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of your choice. Cox-Needham Funeral Home of Pilot Mountain (www.coxneedham.com, www.facebook.com/coxneedham is respectfully serving the Hancock family.