Robert "Bobby" L. Hancock, Sr., 77, of Kuttawa, KY passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton, KY.

He was born on March 9, 1940 in Madisonville, KY to the late Nannie Belle Hancock and Fletcher Hancock. Bobby was formerly a coal miner at Peabody Coal Mines and at Island Creek Coal Company. He enjoyed riding motorcycles.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby Eugene Hancock and Floyd Houston Hancock; sisters, Mary Lou Hawkins and Ruthie Marie Poe; and his step-son, James Douglas May.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hancock of Kuttawa; sons, Robert L. Hancock, Jr. of Nortonville, KY and Brian C. Hancock and wife, Marcy of Nortonville; step-son, Bud Curtis Rickard of Madisonville; brothers, David Earl Hancock and John Wayne Hancock; sisters, Shirley Richardson, Ruby Horton, Patricia Gail Farris and Karen Caraway; three grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Lone Star Pentecostal Church in Madisonville with Pastor Karen Wix officiating. Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville is in charge of the arrangements. Burial to follow at Bethlehem Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at the church.