Sybil T. Haggard

Mrs. Sybil T. Haggard, 99, passed away on December 27, 2012 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 4071 Macon Rd., Columbus on Monday, December 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM. The family will greet friends beginning at 12:00 PM until service time.

Mrs. Haggard was born on November 22, 1913 to the late Charlie C. Turner and Lena Watkins Turner in Wicksburg, AL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max E. Haggard, Sr., a daughter, Sylvia Benjamin, her two brothers, Glenn Turner and W.M. Turner and a sister, Celia T. Haymon.

Survivors include her son, Max Haggard, Jr. of Manley Hot Springs, AK; her daughter, Nancy Hicks and her husband, Jerry of Columbus, GA; six grandchildren, Catherine Flagg and her husband, Richard, Karen Gay and her husband, William, Heather Benjamin, Andrea Lewis and her husband, Hugh, Jennifer Nolin and her husband, Chris and Elizabeth Lewis and her husband, Maulvi; thirteen great-grandchildren, Stacey Hooks, Bo Lewis, Carson Lewis, Hunter Nolin, Reese Nolin, Kayla Lewis, Kameron Lewis, Kate Lewis, Ben Flagg, Shelby Flagg, Georgia Gay, Will Gay and Bailey Gay; five great-great-grandchildren, Hayden Hooks, Parker Hooks, Rylee Lewis, Brooks Arrington and Camilla Lewis; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Columbus Hospice at www.columbushospice.com or to Porter Memorial Baptist Church, 90 40th Street, Columbus, GA 31904.