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George Hammock Obituary

George Hammock -OGLETHORPE - George Hammock, age 86, of Oglethorpe, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at his residence. -Funeral services will be held Friday, March 25 at 2P.M. at Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church in Oglethorpe, GA with Pastor Harry E. Tedrow and Rev. John Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the "Taylor House", 304 Baker Street in Oglethorpe on Thursday, March 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friends may come by the funeral home on Thursday to sign the guest register and to view Mr. Hammock until 7:00 P.M. -Mr. Hammock was born on March 5, 1925 in Oglethorpe, GA to the late John Wycliff Hammock and Minnie Lou Williams Hammock. He was a member of Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church. He had many jobs throughout his life. He was a surveyor, cattle farmer and worked with the postal service. -Survivors include his wife, Mary Hammock of Oglethorpe, GA; two daughters, Cumby Hammock-Cobb and husband David of Bishop, GA, Gina Hammock and husband David Vanidour of Augusta, GA; sister, Emily Harvill of Oglethorpe, GA; three grandchildren, Natalie Bradley and husband Edward, Noah Cobb and Marianna Hammock-Vanidour; one great grandchild, Reese Bradley; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Everett Hammock. -In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church Foundation Fund, P.O. Box 187, Oglethorpe, GA 31068. -Friends may express condolences to the family at www.watsonmathewsfuneralhome.com -Watson-Mathews Funeral Home of Montezuma has charge of funeral arrangements.

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Published by The Telegraph on Mar. 24, 2011.

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Linda Goodman

March 29, 2011

You are All in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Linda Rodgers Goodman and family

George

March 24, 2011

Sorry for your loss !

Dorothy (Hall) Jones

March 24, 2011

Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. I have many wonderful memories of coming to your home for my lessons.

Cheryl Flint, RN

March 24, 2011

My thoughts are with all of you. Your family will forever be in my heart and on my mind.

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March 24, 2011

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