John Elmer Hancock, 84, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center in Lexington Park, MD. He was born on January 4, 1931 in Washington, D.C. to the late Richard Elmer Hancock and Gladys Beatrice Bennett. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his siblings; Eddie, Gene, Norman, and Gladys "Sis" Baldson; and his grandson, Fred Castleberry.

He served from 1948 to 1954 in the federally recognized Air National Guard of Washington DC which was activated by the US Air Force during the Korean War at which time he was stationed in England. After being Honorably Discharged from the Air Force in 1953, he resumed working for Briggs & Company where he remained for over 20 years. John was then employed for over 20 years at Spring Hill Lake in the Maintenance Department.

He enjoyed building computers, working on electronics, fishing, and crabbing. However, his greatest love was spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed vacationing in Ocean City every summer, taking his family to various attractions and museums in the Washington, D.C. area, and having backyard family picnics and ballgames. He also loved his Washington Redskins.

He is survived by three daughters, Sandra Robbins (Charles) of Great Mills, MD, Lynn Castleberry of Mentone, AL, Pamela Goewey (John, Sr.) of Valley Lee, MD, from his first wife, Mary Leigh Jenkins; and his daughter, Stephanie Hancock of Grafton, WV, from his second wife, the late Brenda Maxfield; his siblings, Ralph Hancock (Carol Ann) of Port Tobacco, VA, Betty Ryan of Accokeek, MD, Edna Ketchum (Phillip) of Charlottesville, VA and Janet Kay of Bethesda, MD; 6 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 1 great great granddaughter, and his best friend and roommate at Chesapeake Shores, Donnie Buckler.

Inurnment will be celebrated at Maryland Veteran's Cemetery, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623 on Friday, July 17, 2015 at 1:45 p.m. Memorial Contributions may be made to Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home, 21412 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.