Shreveport, LA - Timothy Wayne Hancock, age 69, went home to be with the Lord peacefully at his home Wednesday June 3rd, 2015 after a 15 year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. He was born in Atlanta, GA on 11/5/1945 to Charles Rew and Dorothy "Chamblee" Hancock. He attended Shreveport schools graduating from C.E. Byrd High School in 1964. He then attended Louisiana Tech before entering the U.S. Navy proudly serving his country. After the service Tim had a long career in the pharmaceutical and medical equipment sales field. Tim was preceded in death by his parents, two uncles and an aunt. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 43 years Carla Smith Hancock and their children; daughter Jennifer Hancock Frierson, and husband Tannie; son's Timothy Joshua Hancock; Philip Jacob Hancock, and fiancé Tiffany Jiron; and oldest son Troy Hancock Erickson; Sister Candace Broyles and husband Allen; nephews Matthew Broyles, Mark Broyles and wife Jennifer and Joel Broyles; Aunts June "Bug" Kirkland, Sue and Bill Haley, and Mary McDuff; several cousins and many friends. Tim was known as "Poppy" to his two grandsons Timothy Hancock Frierson and Matthew Allen Frierson whom he adored. Honoring Tim as pallbearers will be Philip Hancock, Boyd Wheeler, Bubba Ogden, Matthew Broyles, Mark Broyles, and Chris Phillips. Honorary pallbearers will be Thomas Naples, Mark Demaree, Chris Douglas, Ron Bozman, Thomas Frierson, and Will Frierson. The family would like to thank the Shreveport/Bossier Hospice, Caddo Council on Aging, Overton Brooks, and caregivers Billy, Pam, Gary, and Annette for their services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the local Alzheimer's Association. Tim was a Baptist by faith, an Evangelist by calling, and a soul winner in his heart. Tim enjoyed coaching his son's baseball teams, watching them play baseball and football, and his daughters modeling adventures. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, aviation and sports. Graveside services will be at Forest Park East at 1:30 p.m. on Monday June, 8th 2015 by good friend Rev. Cecil Marr. One of Tim's favorite scriptures was Prov. 11:30 "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who wins souls is wise."