Henry Sammons

Details:

Passed: Monday, January 28, 2013
Funeral: Friday, February 1, 2013

Age: 88
Location: Greer, SC
Veteran

Henry Sammons, 88, widower of Mary Frances Connor Sammons, of 414 CCC Camp Road, went home to be with the Lord, January 28, 2013 at his home.

A native of Greenville County, he was a son of the late Austin Lee and Carrie Mae Jones Sammons, served with the Greer City Police force for 15 years, was a Greenville County Deputy, retired from SC DOT in 1991, and was of the Baptist faith.

He was a member of the Bailey Masonic Lodge #146, a Shriner, and a US Army Veteran of WWII.

Surviving:

Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Beatrice and Willis Whitman of Greer; three grandchildren, Lamar Whitman (Brandy), Cindy Burrell (Anthony), and Katina Henson (David), five great-grandchildren, Timothy Burrell (Kristen), Kellie Cox, Zeke Whitman, Kandace Henson, and Kourtney Henson, one great-great-grandchild, Ezri Burrell and a special niece, Anne M. Owens of Spartanburg.

He was predeceased by five brothers, Frank, Jesse, W.J., Sherman and Jacob Sammons; five sisters, Lula Wallace, Leeona Wallace, Josephine Browning, Dorothy Sammons, and Malinda Sammons; and one great-grandchild, Mark Burrell.

Funeral Services:

Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday at The Wood Mortuary chapel, conducted by Rev. Keith Hannon.

Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Scott Adams, Robbie Tucker, Carol Sammons, Dwayne Pace, Kenneth Sammons, Louie Sammons, Robert Sammons, and Dean Henson.

Honorary escort will be the Bailey Masonic Lodge members.

Visitation will be held 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary.

The family is at the home.

Memorials may be made to the Greer Community Ministries, P.O. Box 1373, Greer, SC 29652.

Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com.

Wood Mortuary

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