Marvin "Bill Bill" Hand

Marvin William "Bill-Bill" Hand was born on March 6, 1975 in Riverdale, Georgia. He was reared by is parents, Marvin and the late Lessie Naomi Pittman Hand along with his Grandmother, Nellie Smith Pittman in Stockbridge, Georgia. He attended Henry County School System, and graduated from Stockbridge High School in 1993. Bill- Bill continued his education at Atlanta Area Tech studying Automotive Collision Repair. He worked for Wade Collision and in his spare time, enjoyed restoring his Dad's 1970 Ford Ranger Truck, as well as, other cars. In 1997, he went to work for Ford Motor Company. Bill-Bill's entrepreneur and visionary spirits arose and he decided to start his own business. In 2005, while still working for Ford, he established "Hand-n-Hand Trucking, LLC" an 'owner-operator flatbed trucking company with his cousin/brother, Daniel "Danny or Big G" Wesley Hann. Bill-Bill envisioned starting his trucking business long before many knew of his plans. He purchased his first truck before leaving Ford, and before he learned how to drive and before he secured his Commercial Driver's License. He and Danny would drive all across the southeastern region of the country picking up loads and enjoying the ride. Bill-Bill enjoyed spending time with family and friends. While he was an experienced driver, he also handled the administrative portion of the business. When he was not on the road driving; Bill-Bill would attend NASCAR racing events, watch football, shoot pool, cook, eat and relax with those he loved. Although he was quiet and reserved in nature, he enjoyed talking and laughing with those who knew him. Bill-Bill grew up in a loving and nurturing environment and was baptized, accepting the Lord, Jesus Christ, as his personal Saviour. As a young man, he served as an usher at Trinity United Methodist Church, and he continued to show God's love throughout his life. Those who knew Bill-Bill or "Poe Phat Country ", as he called himself, recognized from an early age, that he had a heart to help others. He lived his faith and tried to let his light shine on those in the dark. He would say in private, "Don't tell anybody I did this; let God get the glory for this and not me. " Bill-Bill is preceded in death by his mother, Lessie Naomi Pittman Hand and his grandmother Nellie Smith Pittman. He leaves to cherish his memory: father, Marvin Hand (Christine Evans, special family friend); sister, Tina Martez Hand Dixon (Gregory); niece, Rahkel Naomi Dixon, "The Rock"; cousin, Daniel Wesley Hann; adopted sister, Sandra Pittman Duffy and her daughter Nelkisa Duffy; along with a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

Marvin "Bill Bill" Hand

March 6, 1975 - November 26, 2013