Randal Wayne Hancock, 89, resident of Yukon and former Clinton resident, entered Heaven’s gate on Saturday, April 20, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 9, 1929, to George and Mae Hancock and was the youngest of twelve children. He attended Carnegie Public Schools and graduated in May of 1947.› He then boarded a train to Stillwater, Oklahoma, with a small suitcase and a letter of recommendation, got a job, found a place to live and became the first member of his family to graduate from college.› While he was at Oklahoma State University, he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and served as Vice Noble Ruler. After graduation, he joined the Navy and proudly served his country during the Korean conflict.› During college, Randal met Juanita Bell Pittman and they were married on June 28,1953. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he started his teaching career as the Vocational Agriculture teacher in Hooker, Oklahoma. He then moved to Clinton, Oklahoma as the vo-ag instructor and spent many years raising a beautiful family and making many lifelong friends.› He ultimately left teaching to join Sentry Insurance and, after a long and productive career of serving customers, he retired to the farm and his rental business. Randal enjoyed farming, running cattle, and put together a wheat, alfalfa, and cattle operation in Clinton and Cordell, which was his passion that he loved to share with his sons-in-law. ›Randal and Juanita’s pride was their family. Any gathering they had, no one ever left hungry. ››He loved the outdoors and was quick to take grandchildren hunting, fishing, or horseback riding. He enjoyed educating them, but mainly wanted to spend time with them. He loved his sons-in-law as his own and enjoyed sharing wisdom with them as well.
Randal’s surviving family includes his wife of 65 years, Juanita.› He leaves four daughters, Ranet of Edmond and husband Doug Tippens, Terri of Norman and husband Dr. Joe Carter, Cindy of Edmond and husband Dr. Kelly Stephens and Linda of Oklahoma City and husband Harold McDown.› He has 9 grandchildren, Casey Delaney and husband Scott of Dallas; Chase Tippens and wife Katie of Yukon; Dr. Jessica Arnold and husband Brock of Norman; Matt Carter and wife Lacee of Dallas; Rylie Carter of New York City; Dr. Lacy Stephens and husband Dylan of Edmond; Dr. Ben Stephens of Tulsa;›Jon Mc-Down and wife Lauren of Oklahoma City; and Megan Stivers and husband Dr. Jordan Stivers of St. Louis, Mo. He also has 11 great grandchildren with another to be here soon.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Carol Hancock as well as his parents, George and Lillie Mae Hancock.› He was also preceded in death by his 6 brothers, Oveal, Calvin, Ben, Hubert, Virgil, and Ermel Hancock as well as 5 sisters, Lectra Forman, Elna Klusmeyer, Wilma Wood, Caroline Davis and Kathryn Hoover.
In lieu of flowers, the family would suggest the Children’s Heart Center Attn. Cheryl Garrett 1200 Everett Dr. Suite NP 2350 Oklahoma City, Ok. 73104
Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 23, in Oklahoma City with burial in the Clinton Cemetery.
(Paid obituary)