Henry Ford Shuman

1926 - 2017

Henry Ford Shuman, 91, died December 3, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at Crisp County Regional Hospital after a short illness under Hospice care.

He was born in Bryan County, Georgia son of the late Henry Grady and Dycie Shuman. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Alma Shuman and 8 siblings. Henry lived most of his life in Savannah and spent the last three years with his family in Cordele.

Henry was a man of strong Christian faith and a lifelong Baptist. He served as an apprentice in the machine shop of automaker Henry Ford in Richmond Hill. During the 1940s he then worked on the Liberty Ships in the Southeastern Shipyard on the Savannah River as one of the Greatest Generation. He was an avid bowler and enjoyed supporting his children and grandchildren in many sports and community activities. Henry retired from Union Bag after 45 years as a master machinist. In his retirement years he enjoyed turkey shoots and modifying guns and installing various chokes, utilizing his machinist skills.

Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Diane S. and Dupree Buffington of Simpsonville, SC; sons and daughters-in-law, H. Ted and Francine Shuman of Cordele, GA; Donnie E. and Veva Shuman of Savannah, David R. and Diane Shuman of Savannah; eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Remembrances: In lieu of flowers donations to Crisp Regional Hospital ICU, 902 7th Street, North Cordele, GA 31015.

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