Devona Pectol

1913 - 2007  (94 years)

• Name	Devona Pectol
  Born	25 Aug 1913	Torrey, Wayne, Utah
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Aug 2007	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  	Devona Pectol Hancock "The Last Leaf" Our beloved mother and grandmother, Devona Pectol Hancock passed away August 26, 2007 at the age of 94 in the home of her daughter in Salt Lake City. She was born August 25, 1913 in Torrey, Utah to Ephraim Portman and Dorothy Hickman Pectol. She attended grade school in Torrey and graduated from Richfield High School. She worked for the State of Utah as a House Clerk 1935-36. During that time, she attended Excelsis Beauty School and became a Beautician. Devona married Ernest Maynard Hancock on May 13, 1935. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on June 25, 1951 with their five children. Later they were divorced civilly. Being devoted to her patrons as a beautician and a loving friend until she was 85-years-old. She attended LDS Business College in 1961 and then went to work for the LDS Church Printing Department , from which she retired at age 65. Devona was always active in the LDS Church holding many responsible positions, both in the Ward and Stake, which she fulfilled to her best ability and dedication. She directed many roadshows, plays, speech festivals and a Living Arts Festival for the Cannon Stake for eight years. She served a mission in 1966 in Florida and Puerto Rico. She has traveled extensively all over the world. Was involved in the Keynotes and Sweet Adelines. She was an officer and teacher in the Daughter of the Pioneers for many years. She met with Pioneer Stake board members (Pican) for over 50 years. She was part of two study groups with dear friends for over 50 years. She helped organize family reunions for the Pectol and Hickman Families and also the Wayne County Reunion held each year in Salt Lake. Preceded in death by parents, sisters, Florence Covington, Leona Holt, Eleanor Pectol, Fontella Webster and Golda Busk, brother Ephraim Pectol, a son-in law, Ray Kenney, two grandchildren, four great grandchildren. She was a loving and caring mother to her surviving children, Dorothy (Isaac W.) Barlow, Vona Dee Kenney, E. Maynard Hancock, Gloria (Kent) Kuhn and Brent P.(Diane) Hancock, 39 grandchildren, 214 great-grandchildren and 47 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 1, 2007 at 12 p.m. in the Cannon Stake Center, 934 West Fremont Ave. (1110 South) A viewing will be held at Larkin Sunset Gardens Mortuary, 1950 E. 10600 So. Friday, Aug. 31, 2007 from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday at the Church 10:45-11:45 a.m. Interment Larkin Sunset Gardens. ___________________________________________________________
  Person ID	I7089	Grow
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Deseret Narrent Hickman,   b. 1856,   d. 1919  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Ann Carrell,   b. 1859,   d. 1922  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F4592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ernest Maynard Hancock,   b. 24 Jan 1913, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah ,   d. 29 Oct 1993, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 80 years)
  Married	13 May 1935	Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming
  Children	1. Dorothy M. Hancock   2. Vona Dee Hancock   3. E. Maynard Hancock   4. Gloria J. Hancock   5. Brent Hancock
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2013
  Family ID	F2235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 Aug 1913 - Torrey, Wayne, Utah Married - 13 May 1935 - Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming Died - 26 Aug 2007 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah  = Link to Google Earth
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