Martha Ann Hammock Peebles

Mrs. Martha Ann Hammock Peebles, 90, of Swainsboro passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in her sleep, at Meadows Memorial Health in Vidalia. She was born on December 29, 1934.

She is the daughter of the late Bennie Lee Hammock and Alice Foskey Hammock. Martha was a lifelong resident of Emanuel County. She began playing the piano for church at a young age and played throughout the years. She played for children’s Sunday school and Sunday night service at the First Methodist Church. Ann was in the first 12th grade class to graduate in Georgia and played on a winning basketball team in Adrian 1950 – 1952. She only missed 2 days throughout the 12 years of school.

Ann obtained her nursing license in 1955 and worked with Dr. J. Moye and Dr. H.R. Frost for 28 years. After they retired, she went to work with home health. She worked with 1st Health Master, Compredence Home Health, Care South, University, Central Ga Hospital in Macon and Res Care. She retired on 12-15-2020 after 64 total years in healthcare.

Mrs. Peebles was a member of Swainsboro First Methodist Church, where she worked with the children and played the piano. She served in several different ways, including trustee, choir, kitchen, Sunday School, Superintendent for years, leader of the Shirley Reid Circle, Communion Stewart. She also delivered items to the thrift shop weekly for years for the church.

Her husband worked as a State Patrol and Mrs. Ann cooked many meals for the troopers that worked with him. She was a wonderful seamstress and made many things for people.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, Tochie S. Hammock; husband, Ernie Peebles; son, Keith Peebles; sisters, Elaine H. Smith, Jackie Carlton, Sharon Whitehead.

Mrs. Peebles is survived by her daughter, Yonna Bailey (John Allen) of Swainsboro; grandson, Jay Bailey (Tiffany) of Hartville; grandchildren, Tenley and Colton Bailey of Hartville; sister, Martha Flanders (Charles).

Funeral Services will be Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the First Methodist Church of Swainsboro with Reverend David Unkles officiating.

The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to services.

Pallbearers will be Sam Daniels, Ed Daniels, Milton Gray, Mark Fountain, Stewart Bowen, John Flanders, Randy Tillman, Kim Youmans, Dr. Danny Moye.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Perkins, Lige Moore, Henry Terwilleger, Shirly Reid Women’s Group, and the Seedleing Garden Club.

At the family’s request donations may be made to the First Methodist Church of Swainsboro in memory of Mrs. Martha Ann Peebles.

Condolences may be expressed at www.chapmanfhofswainsboro.com.

Chapman Funeral Home of Swainsboro is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Martha Ann Hammock Peebles, 90, of Swainsboro.