Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick
Pastor Terence Hundrey Hambrick, age 58, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023.
He was born Dec. 23, 1964, to Shirley Almon Hambrick and Henry Hambrick Jr. He attended school in the Walker County school system. He graduated from The Georgia Police Academy on Oct. 20, 1989, received his D.A.R.E instructor certification on Oct 20, 1991, and became a D.A.R.E instructor. On June 26, 2004, he receives his C.H.A.M.P.S certification and on Jan. 14, 2006, he was promoted to Sgt. Of Community Affairs/Public Relations. He was employed for 34 years with the Walker County Sheriff’s Department. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was honorably discharged. He was a member of the Holland Masonic Lodge #47.
Ordained at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church in June 1993, he served as assistant pastor until called to Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Adairsville as pastor from February 1997 until 2016. Currently he was serving as pastor of Happy Home Baptist Church, Lafayette. He was baptized at Cove Road Church of God at an early age. He received a Master’s Degree in Ministry from Covington Theological Seminary.
Survivors are his wife, Angela Hill Hambrick; daughter, Khaliah Nicole Hambrick; stepchildren Angel Johnson, Heaven Johnson, Christian Johnson, Louis Johnson; step-grandsons, De’Avion Johnson, Zay Johnson; parents, Henry and Shirley Hambrick; brothers, Andrew (Brenda) Hambrick, and Pierre (Courtney) Hambrick; sister, Jennell (Rev. Albert, Jr.) Hill; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
A homegoing service will be held Sunday, March 5, at 3 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 289 Dunwoody Road, LaFayette, Georgia 30728 with Dr. Donald White as eulogist and Pastor Rheubin Taylor, officiant.
The family will receive friends at the Willis Funeral Home on Saturday from 6-7:30 p.m.
Interment will be Monday, March 6, at 12:30 p.m. at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Willis Funeral Home, LLC, Dalton, Ga.