Hershel Delanie Standard

Rev. Hershel Delanie Standard, 84, passed away March 30, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Thursday April 2, 2026, at 2pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be held Friday April 3, 2026, at 2pm at Watermelon Creek Baptist Church in Glennville, GA with military honors. Rev. Dwayne Bedingfield will be officiating.

Mr. Standard was born in Glennville, GA to the late Heidt and Beatrice Kennedy Standard. He was preceded in death by his siblings Bennie, Clifton and L.D. Standard. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Danville, GA. He also served as a volunteer chaplain at the Houston Medical Center and the Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief. Mr. Standard was a long-time member of Oakland Baptist Church in Warner Robins, GA where he served as a deacon and other positions before being ordained as a minister. After ordination, he served as pastor of Taylor Mill Baptist Church in Reynolds and Liberty Baptist Church in McIntyre. He also served as a missionary to Moldova many times. During his time as a minister, he also served as interim pastor for many churches and the Ebenezer Baptist Association Missionary. Mr. Standard was retired from the United States Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant. A decorated member of the Air Force, he worked avionics and as a technical instructor. His last job before retiring was as the avionics manager for the 55th AMS at Strategic Air Command headquarters, Offutt Air Force Base. He loved gardening and was a master gardener.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years Frankie DeLoach Standard; daughter Mimi (Foy) Rearden of Jeffersonville; son, Timothy (Karen) Standard of Stockbridge; sisters Alice Jarvis of Glennville and Sharon Darsey of Milledgeville; grandchildren Caroline (Chad) Baker, Brad Rearden, Brandi (Sean) Barden, Brooke (Wiley) McDaniel, Natalie (Caleb) Van Horn, Nathan Standard, Anna (Alex) Kimbrell, and Joey Standard; great grandchildren, Emily, Marie Claire, Chase, Chance, Avery, Chaden, Wiley III, Madelynn, Elly and Lily.

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to The Gideons International or the donor’s favorite charity.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 pm before the service at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Reece Funeral Home in Jeffersonville has charge of arrangements.