In The Beginning

Sammons Funeral Home had its beginning in January, 1917, when the late W. W. Sammons purchased a stock of caskets from Mr. Charlie Peterson, who was selling his hardware business. The caskets were housed in a downtown store building in Soperton. When a death occurred, the family would come to town, buy the casket, and take it home, usually in a two-horse wagon. Mr. Sammons bought his first hearse in 1919 and began transporting the casket to the home of the deceased and on to the church for funeral services. 

The venture evolved into a full-scale funeral home serving Treutlen and surrounding counties. It was founded on the principle of providing professional services while maintaining a personal interest in the people served, and always striving to handle every detail in keeping with the wishes of each family.

After Mr. Sammons died in 1975, his nephew, Billy Williams, inherited the funeral home. He owned the funeral home until February of 1999, when it was purchased by his son-in-law, Glenn Powell. Mr. Williams remained active in the business on a day-to-day basis until his death on February 16, 2013. Glenn's son, Steven Powell, began working at the funeral home at a very early age and continued through his college years. He joined the funeral home staff full-time in 2006, which made it a four-generation family business. 

In the fall of 2017, after meeting, talking, and praying for over six years, the Powells sold the business to Phillip and Lynn Byrd. Phillip and Lynn bring over thirty years of funeral service experience to Sammons Funeral Home and look forward to continuing the long-standing heritage of this business for many years to come.

January 17, 2019 marked 102 years of service. We would like to express our appreciation for the confidence, goodwill, and friendship that have been extended to us through the years. For the privilege of serving one another for a century and beyond, we are thankful.