Donna J. Hancock

Donna J. Hancock, 75, of N. Richard St., Carlsbad, New Mexico, passed away December 11, 2010 at her home. Visitation will be 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at Denton-Wood Funeral Home, family will be available to greet. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 10:00 AM, at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1302 W. Pierce St., Carlsbad, NM with Pastor Geri Cunningham officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Denton-Wood Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Donna J. Hancock was born December 14, 1934 in Shadyside, Ohio to Harry and Oma Jane (Piper) McCabe, Sr. Donna worked at Landsun Homes for over 20 years in the dietary division. Her hobbies included painting, jewelry making, ceramics, cake decorating, sewing (making all the kids wedding dresses) and spending time with family and her wonderful grandkids and great grandkids. She was preceded in death by her parents, son Walter "Teddy" Baker, brothers Harry Grant McCabe, Jr. and Wilbur McCabe; sisters Nancy Lee McCabe, Hilda Kaldor, Bernadine Hendershot and June Glatzor. Survivors include 4 daughters; Jean Vinka and husband, Carl of Carlsbad, NM, Susan Martin of Carlsbad, NM, Ruth Ann Sharp and husband, Samuel of Colorado Springs, CO and daughter of her heart, Jacqueline Toth and husband, Claude of Yuma, AZ; 6 grandchildren; Jimmy Vinka and wife Lesley, Cindy Meeks and husband, Sam, Misty Carrasco and husband, Nick, Linda Marion and husband William, April Martin and Rebecca Sharp; 11 great grandchildren; Austin Meeks, Olivia Meeks, Alyssa Meeks, Jacob Vinka, Laura Vinka, Isabelle Carrasco, Danielle Carrasco, Kai Marion, Kyle Marion, Kiersten Marion and Kaden Marion; 1 sister; Marcella Dennison of Ohio; 3 brothers; Jerry McCabe and wife, Betty of Queen, NM, Bill McCabe and wife, Rose of Ohio and Walter McCabe and wife Dorothy of Ohio; nieces; Ele and Jeff Cox, Shelly Dennison, Nancy Ann Lotz and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Vinka, Sam Meeks, Nick Carrasco, William Marion, Austin Meeks and Jeff Cox. Honorary Pallbearers are Kyle Marion, Jacob Vinka, Larry Lunsford, Claude Toth and John Socolofsky. Should friends desire, memorials might be made to Landsun Homes Caring Hands Fund, 2002 Westridge Rd., Carlsbad, NM 88220 or Homecare Connection and Hospice, 513 S. Canal St., Carlsbad, NM 88220. Condolences may be expressed at dentonwood.com.