He was a graduate of Hooper City High School and retired from ACIPCO after thirty-four years of service. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 12:00 Noon at Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church with burial in New Grace Hill Cemetery. He leaves to cherish his loving memories: three sisters: Sarah B. Elliott (Selma), Hazel B. Smith (Alfonso) of Birmingham, AL and Esther Hardy of Louisville, KY; one brother/nephew, Joseph L. Hammonds; other relatives and friends. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.