At Hemphill Mortuary, we take great pride in caring for our families, and will work tirelessly to provide you with a beautiful, lasting tribute to your loved one. In addition to the services we offer, you will receive an online memorial that you can share with family and friends. While honoring your loved one is our top priority, we also want to help you through this difficult time. We have a wide range of resources to support you not only today, but in the weeks and months to come.
A sampling of our offerings is listed below. Please call us at (909) 474-9555 so we can help you through this process.
We can create a customized, online memorial for you to share with family and friends. The memorial includes the obituary and any photographs you wish to provide. It will serve as a place for visitors to post condolences, share memories, upload photos, and light candles in honor of your loved one.
We can produce a personal tribute video that can be played at the service and online. Simply provide us with the photographs you want to include and we will transform them into a video celebration of your treasured memories. DVDs or digital files of the video are also available.
We realize the expense of a funeral can be a burden. We provide the option for friends and family to make monetary donations to help cover funeral costs. These gifts can be made easily and securely online through our website, and are paid directly to the funeral home on behalf of the donor.
We make it easy for friends and family to send flowers to your home or service to honor your loved one. We have partnered with local florists to offer the convenience of ordering directly from the obituary page of our website. You can also use this feature to select the flowers you would like at the service. This is a secure way to choose beautiful arrangements from the privacy and comfort of your home.
We reduce the stress of contacting those who need the details of the service for your loved one. We post the dates and times of the service as part of the online memorial on our website. You can then either share the memorial on your Facebook or Twitter page or copy the details from the site into an email or text. Both options give you the peace of mind that you have provided the necessary information to those who need it.
It is our desire to always provide the best in service and support. To reasonably accommodate our customers, through timely communication and clear planning.

Poncernela Sanford
It is with heavy hearts that the Sanford and Harris Families announce the passing of Miss Poncernela “Ponci” Dynise Sanford of Riverside, California. Ponci passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Riverside Community Hospital. She was the oldest daughter of the late USAF SSgt. Joseph and Burnethel “BB” Gaines Sanford. Ponci is survived by her sister, Respondia “Dia” Sanford Poole of Las Vegas, Nevada; maternal aunts: Mrs. Annie Grace Gaines McNeal of Attapulgus, Georgia, and Mrs. Mary Gaines Kimbrough of Tuskegee, Alabama; paternal aunt Mrs. Millie Fielder of Tampa, Florida; and many cousins and dear friends.
Visitation:
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Rubidoux Mortuary, 6091 Mission Blvd., Riverside, CA 92509
Funeral Services:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church, 4562 Fowlstown Rd., Attapulgus, GA 39815
Viewing: 11:30 a.m. and Service: 12:00 p.m.
Officiant: Elder Lee E. Harris, Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida
Livestream: The service will be streamed on the Collins Family Mortuary Facebook page.
Interment:
Elisha and Mary Harris Garden of Peace Cemetery, Attapulgus-Faceville Road, Attapulgus, Georgia 39815
Please continue to keep the Family in prayer. Condolences may be sent to Dia S. Poole, P.O. Box 230311, Las Vegas, NV 89105.
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