Grace Albritton

Mrs. Grace Albritton, age 98, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 14, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 16, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday between the hours of 1:00 & 1:45 in the fellowship hall of Central Baptist Church. Born January 16, 1919 in Schley County, she was a daughter of the late Frank Lewis Allmon and Mary Elizabeth Harvey Allmon. Mrs. Albritton was a cosmetologist, having owned and operated her own beauty parlor for 60 years in Americus, from 1937 through 1998. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Kathleen Gardner Sunday School Class at the church, and was a member of the Early Bloomers Garden Club and the Pilot Club of Americus. She was preceded in death by her parents; by her two sons: Larry Albritton and Gwynn Albritton; by her brother, Finis Allmon, and by two sisters and a brother-in-law: Kathlene "Kat" and Bill Bohn, and Christine Austin. Survivors include one brother-in-law, Harold Austin of Americus; one sister-in-law, Nettie Allmon of Macon; four grandchildren: Angie Woodall (Ron) of Hiram, GA, Paige Albritton of Hiram, GA, Jeff Albritton of Acworth, GA, and Jim Albritton (Jenice) of Acworth, GA; seven great-grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mrs. Grace Albritton.