Maxine "Mackey" Hammock , 90, of Columbia City, IN, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Miller's at Oak Pointe, Columbia City, where she was a resident for the past two months.

Born near Port Austin, Michigan, on April 4, 1933, she was a daughter of Floyd and Ethel C. (Heron) McLeod. Growing up in Hume Twp., MI, she graduated from Elkton High School.

In July of 1954, she married the love of her life, William Hammock, from Oneco, Florida. They made their home in Anderson, IN, until 1994, when they moved to Bad Axe, MI. During their years in Bad Axe, they spent several winters in Deland, FL. In October of 2011, they moved to Columbia City, IN.

Maxine retired from Indiana Bell/AT&T in Anderson with 25 years of service. She enjoyed cooking, baking, flower gardening, and reading. In her early years, she enjoyed sewing and quilting. She faithfully attended the First Church of God in Columbia City.

Her surviving relatives include Judith (Phil) Couch of Columbia City; Kenneth (Helen) Mcleod of Port Austin, MI; Ronald (Sandy) McLeod of Kinde, MI; sister-in-law Shirley (Richard) Brewer of Jacksonville, FL; two nieces, Heather (Ryan) Ward and Rachel (Rob) Bergman, and many other beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death in March of 2014 by her beloved husband of 60 years, William; her parents; a brother Harold McLeod; and brothers-in-law, Fred Hammock, and Robert Hammock.

The funeral service is at 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 2nd, at Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Columbia City with Pastor Rob Bergman officiating. The burial is next to her husband at the Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until the service at the funeral home.

Memorials in Mackey's honor are to the First Church of God, Columbia City, IN, or to the donor's choice.