Billy Crook

Mr. Billy Crook, age 89, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 27, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach will officiate. The staff of Hancock Funeral Home would like to issue a gentle reminder to all attendees that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reasonable social distancing should be maintained at all times, and the use of face masks is required. Born July 30, 1931 in Dooly County, he was a son of the late Lenny E. Crook and the late Georgia Childree Crook. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Crook retired as a manager at Manhattan Shirt Company, and then worked as a self-employed contractor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers: Marshall Crook, Bobby Crook, and L.E. Crook; and three sisters: Nettie Sullivan, Louise Middlebrooks, and Christine Harvey. Survivors include his wife, Janie Frazier Crook; one daughter, Joyce C. Pilcher (Danny); two grandchildren: Lesley Rhodes (Patrick) and Jeff Pilcher (Shannon); great-grandchildren: Jordan Pilcher, Briana Myers, Marissa Myers, and Wesley Barton; three sisters-in-law: Jannette Crook, Barbara Crook, and Dot Crook; brother-in-law, Harold Middlebrooks; and several nieces and nephews. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mr. Billy Crook.