Herman R. “Lightnin” Pass, age 82 of Gillsville entered heaven Thursday, November 3, 2022, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Lightnin was born July 24, 1940, in Gainesville to the late Ernest & Ruth Harris Pass. He owned & operated Pass Plumbing for a number of years. He never met a stranger and was well-known all over Hall & surrounding counties. He enjoyed hunting, fishing & racing but most of all he loved his family. Lightnin was a member of Calvary Baptist Church where he served as a deacon since 1969. He was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Pass, twin boy brothers & an infant sister.
Left to cherish precious memories, wife, Glenda Thurmond Pass; daughters, Donna (Tony) Shope, Sandra (Mike) Moore; grandchildren, Seth & Sabrina Beeco, Sloane & Jesse Laughman, Drew & Shelly Echols, Daphne Echols, Jesse & Kyle Gibson, Greg & Sabrina Moore, Lacy & Tim Nunnaly; great-grandchildren, Sawyer, Caleb, John, Anna, Sadie, Scarlett, Chloe, Cohen, Hadleigh, Judd, Gillian, Andi, Luke, Holland, Lanier, Lincoln, Abigail, Cody, Gavin, Landon; brothers, Harold Pass, Sherman Pass, Sheron Pass; sisters, Claudine Baugh, Josephine Allen; a number of nieces, nephews & other relatives also survive. As stated by Lightnin ” I’ve got more grandchildren than anybody, because everybody calls me Papa”.
Funeral services honoring Lightnin will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Latty & Mr. John Latty officiating. He will be laid to rest in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
You may sign the online register or leave a condolence at www.wardsfh.com.
Ward’s Funeral Home of Gainesville is honored to serve the family of Herman R. “Lightnin” Pass.
