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Hollis Hanback Obituary
He was born on April 16, 1936, in Staunton, Va., a son of the late Hollis Preston Hanback and Margaret McClung Davis Hanback.
Jerry grew up in the Fishersville area and graduated from Wilson Memorial High School. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Korea serving as an Armored Track Vehicle mechanic and afterwards worked and retired from DuPont.
He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Surviving are his loving wife of 46 years, Dollie H. Hanback; and children, Gina Hanback and son, Isaac, Linda Moyer (Bill), Fred Garris (Sherrie), Donald Garris (Debbie), and Lisa Adams (Tommy); 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; and sister, Charlene Sutton.
A funeral service celebrating Jerry's life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in the chapel of McDow Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor David Wolfe. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Augusta Memorial Park, with military honors rendered by the U.S. National Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Memory Care Unit of Summit Square, 501 Oak Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980.|Hollis Jerome "Jerry" Hanback, 86, a resident of the Summit Square Retirement Community, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 surrounded by his loving family while his wife Dollie was holding his hand.
He was born on April 16, 1936, in Staunton, Va., a son of the late Hollis Preston Hanback and Margaret McClung Davis Hanback.
Jerry grew up in the Fishersville area and graduated from Wilson Memorial High School. He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Korea serving as an Armored Track Vehicle mechanic and afterwards worked and retired from DuPont.
He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Surviving are his loving wife of 46 years, Dollie H. Hanback; and children, Gina Hanback and son, Isaac, Linda Moyer (Bill), Fred Garris (Sherrie), Donald Garris (Debbie), and Lisa Adams (Tommy); 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren; and sister, Charlene Sutton.
A funeral service celebrating Jerry's life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in the chapel of McDow Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor David Wolfe. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Augusta Memorial Park, with military honors rendered by the U.S. National Guard.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Memory Care Unit of Summit Square, 501 Oak Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980.
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Charlene Hanback Sutton
February 21, 2023
May God bless you with all the love your family has for you and watch over you.
Love always,
Your sister,
Charlene Hanback Sutton
and Family
Mike and Susie Sutton
February 21, 2023
We have such fond memories of times spent with Uncle Jerry and Dollie. He was one of the kindest, loving, thoughtful, and most gentle people I have ever met. Our deepest sympathy to Dollie, Gina, and the rest of his family.
Mike and Susie Sutton
Glenn Slack
February 20, 2023
Jerry was gentle and kind. He was caring and dedicated to his work. I enjoyed talking to Jerry when I saw him in Waynesboro. My condolences to Jerry's family.
Mae Fleming Palmer
February 20, 2023
Jerry was a kind sweet spirit classmate of the WMHS class of `54! My thoughts and prayers to his family, those who loved him and those he loved.
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