Chatham…..Edith Newbill Hammock, age 104 of Chatham died Tuesday, September 10, 2013.
Born March 22, 1909 in Franklin County she was a daughter of the late Parker Newbill and Hester Berger Newbill. She was predeceased by her husband, William Jennings Bryant Hammock; two sons, Calvin Hammock and Alfred Hammock; one brother, Berkley Newbill; two sisters, Lizzie Newbill, and Doris Owen; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Hammock was a member of Penhook United Methodist Church and was a home maker. She was a former cafeteria worker at Gretna Middle School; and was a master gardener, and enjoyed quilting.
She is survived by one son, Lynwood "Lindy" Hammock and his wife, Betty Jane of Chatham; two daughters, Betty Hammock Lynch of Chatham, and Mary Ann Davis of Chatham; 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 13, 2013 at Penhook United Methodist Church by Rev. Dr. Judith Short and Rev. Betty Marshall. Burial will follow in Liberty Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home and other times will be at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Lindy and Betty Jane Hammock, 5684 Museville Road, Chatham.
Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.