Sybil Bernice Sammons

Sybil Bernice Sammons passed away November 5th at her residence in Los Banos after a long period of failing health. Sybil was a native of Whitewater, New Mexico, lived in Hollister from 1976 until 1996 at which time she moved to Los Banos to be with her family. Sybil was a homemaker most of her life and cherished the time she could spend with her children and grandchildren. She was very active in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Hollister as well as in Los Banos. “Reading her bible and going to church was her passion” ,said her daughter Javana. Sybil was the spouse of the late Gene Sammons who passed away August 1994. Sybil is survived by her children and their spouses Eunice Bowen of Kelseyvillle, CA; Travis and Shauna Sammons, Johnny and Sylvia Sammons of WA; Marvin and Vicki Sammons of PA; and Javana Sammons of Los Banos; and her daughter in law Laurel Sammons of AZ, spouse of the late Ferran Sammons. She leaves a brother Robert Brazil of NM, a sister Dorothy Shafer of Lakeport, CA, sister in law Margie Slagle of AZ.; her grandchildren Chevon, Macon, Leif, John Jr. , Richard, Cindy, Jolene Bernie, Rusty, Ronnie, Jody, and Jenny Sammons; Tara Thompson, Crystal Deboldt; Steven and David Wade.; and numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at the Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home 870 San Benito St., Hollister on Thursday November 9th from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Family and friends will leave the mortuary chapel Friday morning at 10:15 A.M. to attend the funeral service at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2121 Sunnyslope Rd., Hollister at 11:00 A.M. Private cremation will follow with inurnment at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Donations are preferred to Hines Hospice Of Merced c/o the mortuary chapel.