Raymond Hamby

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday October 13, 2021 at 3:00 PM in the Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby Columbus, Georgia. Family will visit with friends beginning at 2:00 PM until time of the service. Burial will follow the service in Parkhill Cemetery.

Raymond was born on June 18, 1940 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Tommie Lee Hamby and Mary Frances Caswell Hamby. He was married to Gloria Ann Hamby, they celebrated their 61st year of marriage this year. Raymond was Christian by faith and a member of Glenn Anthony Baptist Church of Columbus, GA. He was retired from PCI/Pratt Whitney. Raymond was a master mechanic and loved to build Hot Rods. When his grandsons came along he could be found attending every ball game, home or away, he was there.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years Ann Hamby; his son Homer Hamby (Jennifer Hardy); his grandchildren: Jonathan Hamby, Daniel Hamby, Kaiden Funk and Tyler Holt; cousin Tony (Sally) Hamby and daughter-in-law at heart Jackie Watford. Raymond was preceded in death by his son Bill Hamby, his parents Tommie and Mary Frances and by Ann’s beloved parents Ree and Elizabeth Bentley.

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