Katherine Lee Fields Hancock Walker, age 78, formerly of Henry County, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center, Stuart. She was born in Galax on April 10, 1936 to the late James Floyd and Mary Elizabeth Ayers Fields. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Hancock, a brother, William Roby Fields and a sister, Nettie Virginia Phillips.

She had worked for American Furniture Red Level Plant and the Bassett Superior Lines before retiring. She had attended the County Line Church of God of Prophecy.

She is survived by her ex-husband, William Walker of Bassett, her sons, Dennis Gene Hancock, Charles L. Hancock, and James Leslie Hancock all of Bassett, sisters, Frances Thompson and Vergie Graham both of Martinsville a grandson, Dennis D. Hancock and a great-grandchild, Ashton S. Hancock.

Her funeral service will be held on Monday, February 02, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Roselawn Funeral Home with Pastors Freddie Bonds and Josie Foley officiating. Interment will follow in the Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 01, 2015 from 6-8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Roselawn.

Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home is serving the Hancock-Walker family.
Online condolences may be made at www.roselawnchapelfuneralhome.com