Sheila Sue (Slagle) Hammond

October 7, 1958 - April 23, 2014

Mrs. Sheila Hammond age 55, passed away at her residence Wednesday afternoon, April 23, 2014.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Americus, Rev. Max Rogers and Rev. Andy Taunton will officiate.  The family will receive friends at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. and other times the family residence 2100 Brady Road Leslie.  A Graveside Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Sandy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Ponce de Leon, FL.  The following will serve as active pallbearers, Stanley Holman, Hal Head, Darrell Thomison, Larry Head, Steve Richardson and Bob Hammond.      Mrs. Hammond was born October 7, 1958 in Marion VA, daughter of the late Harold Gordon Slagle and Delois Wharton Slagle. She was a Registered Nurse for 25 years, graduated from University of Mary Hardin Baylor with a B.S. Degree. She was a RN at Sumter Regional Hospital and was a Clinical Nursing Instructor at Darton College. Mrs. Hammond was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.      Mrs. Hammond is survived by her husband William “Bill” Lowery Hammond of Leslie, Ga., Daughters and son-in-law Jaretta Kay Hammond Hoglo [JD] of Rockmart, Ga. and Jimmie Beth Hammond of Albany, Ga., four sisters and brothers-in-law, Monica Slagle Thomison [Darrell] of Dickson, TX., Belinda Slagle Wiedebusch of Goldthwaite, TX., Teresa Slagle Higgins of Santa Fe, TX., Beverly Slagle Hetzel [Taylor] of Kingsman, AR.  Mother-in-law and Father-in-law, Edwina  and Emory Hammond of De Funiak Springs, FL. two Grandchildren Kaylie Marie Hoglo and Colton Lowery Hoglo of Rockmart, Ga. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.       Memorial contributions may be made to Phoebe Sumter Hospice P.O. Box 1434 Americus, Ga. 31709.  Aldridge Funeral Services 612 Rees Park is in charge of these arrangements.  To sign the on line guest book and express your condolences to the family go to www.aldridgefuneralservices.com.                  Charitable donations may be made in Sheila's memory to the following organization: Phoebe Sumter HospiceP.O. Box 1434 Americus, Ga. 31709