Laverne Allen Hand, 63, of Tifton died Sunday, August 10, 2008, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Wayne Driskell will officiate with burial to follow at Lawrence Cemetery. Austin Hand, Marty Allen, Chuck Allen, Kyle Roberts and Bruce Haman will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 11, 2008, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Ms. Hand was born on December 5, 1945 in Tifton and was the daughter of Frank Allen and Merle Allen, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Mathews. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Ms. Hand is survived by four sons, Anthony Hand of Douglas, David Hand of Tifton, Tim Hand of Tifton and Cory Hand of Sylvester; one daughter, Vicki Hand Taft of Tifton; two brothers, Bennie Allen of Tallahassee, Florida and Larry Allen of Tifton; and eleven grandchildren, Justin, Savanah, Kristen, Austin, Brittany, Timothy, Megan, Nicholas, Jessica, Sara, Nathan and each and every one of her grandchildren cherished their granny!