Edward Carson Hitchcock, 86

Rock Island resident and Van Buren County native Edward Carson Hitchcock, 86, died Sept. 9 at his son’s home.

A retired material supervisor with the Warren County School System and a member of Campaign Church of God, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.

The son of Horace Everett and Sophia Electa George Hitchcock, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Durham Hitchcock; brothers, Huston, Carl, Euclid and Olney Hitchcock; and sister, Winona Sellers.

He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Janice Faye and David Hill of Rock Island; son and daughter-in-law, Gary Wayne and Deborah Hitchcock of McMinnville; granddaughter, Heather Ann Johnson of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Justin Neal Johnson and Ashlee Thompson, both of McMinnville; brothers, Randall and Buford Hitchcock, both of Rock Island, Kenny Hitchcock of McMinnville and Alvin Hitchcock of Carthage; and sister, Clarice Young of Smyrna.

Services were held Monday at Locust Street Church of God with James Dukes, Roland Sharp and Alvin Hitchcock officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.

High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 14, 2005