LANCASTER, SC::::::::: Mr. Lester F. Hancock, age 85, of 1307 University Drive, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Piedmont Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1925 in Mt. Croghan, the son of the late Robert Lester Hancock and Daisy Rollins Hancock. Mr. Hancock retired from Springs Industries and served our great country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Hancock is survived by his daughter, Sharon Sims and her husband Mike of Lancaster; 4 sisters, Kathleen Baker and Dorothy Gulledge both Kannapolis, NC, Myrtle Jordan of Mt. Croghan and Billie Jean Knight of Pageland, and a granddaughter, Brandie Sims.A Celebration of Life Funeral Service for Mr. Hancock will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at The Chapel of Hartley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lancaster Memorial Park. The Family of Mr. Hancock will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral at Hartley Funeral Home and the family suggest memorials be made to Humane Society of Lancaster, PO Box 1825, Lancaster SC 29721.