Florene Tucker Sherrill, 92, of Shellman passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Patterson Hospital in Cuthbert. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 in the Spring Hill Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin County, GA with Rev. Debbie Cone officiating.
Mrs. Sherrill was born on March 7, 1923 in Alapaha the daughter of the late Elzie Tucker and the late Olive Mobley Tucker. She was retired from the EOB Accounting Department at the Marine Corp. Logistics Base after 35 years and was a member of the Avalon United Methodist Church in Albany. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clarence E. Sherrill and granddaughter, Dr. Lisa Friddell.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Lawana (Tom) Friddell of Shellman and Leanne (Jimmy) Taylor of Montezuma, a sister, Doris Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald, 3 granddaughters, Brandi (Scott) Curry of Shellman, Leslie (Jeremy) Borders of Warner Robins and Lynn (Mike) Chavez of Newnan and 9 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Avalon United Methodist Church, Gillionville Road, Albany, Ga. 31721 or to the Springhill Baptist Church Cemetery Fund in care of C. E. McDaniel 680 Tulip Road Ocilla, GA 31774. The family will receive friends at Curry Funeral Home on Monday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM and at the home of Scott and Brandi Curry at 52 East Railroad St. Shellman.