Herman Jacob Hamby, 90, of Cumming, died Feb. 1, 2018. 

Mr. Hamby was Senior Deacon and a founding member of Silver City Baptist Church. 

His parents, Henry and Mandy Hamby; and his brothers, Harold, Olen, Dorsey and Top Hamby, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife of 69 years, Azzie Lou Hamby; daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Jerry Andrews, and Shirley and Jerry Grogan, all of Cumming; grandchildren, Kim and Phillip Booth of Cumming, Kelly and Marty Payne of Dawsonville, Jess and Manuela Grogan of Roswell, Vicki and Mark Holbrook of Cumming, Jason and Shelby Swafford of Dawsonville; 10 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Marcelle Hamby of Cumming; sister and brother-in-law, Sara and Brice Talley of Cumming; sisters-in-law, Barbara Hamby and Janice Hamby, both of Cumming; and a number of nieces and nephews; various other relatives also survive.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Feb. 3 in the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scott Sorrells, Rev. Stephen Davis and Rev. Russell Burt officiating.  Interment followed at Sawnee View Gardens.

The family received friends from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Feb. 2 at the funeral home.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory of Cumming was in charge of arrangements.