Herman Mikell was born July 21, 1930 to the late Benjamin Richardson and Annie Mae Mikell Jones Rich in Manassas, Georgia. He departed this life peacefully on October 25, 2026 with his family by his side at Camellia Health & Rehabilitation in Claxton, Georgia, under the care of Affinis Hospice.

He was a member of the United House of Prayer For All People, Bellville, Georgia. Herman was preceded in death by eight brothers: George Jones, Walter Jones, Johnny Jones, William Jones, Cecil Jones, Arthur Jones, Harley Felton Jones, and Sergeant Major Leroy Jones; two sisters: Catherine Perry and Emma Lee Elliott; and one great-grandchild, Ty-Quez McKeever.

He leaves the following loved ones to cherish his memories: one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ann Mikell Sapp (Robert) of Hagan, Georgia; six grandchildren: Tunisia Spells of Ludowici, Georgia; Latorya Berry and Jessica Sapp, both of Claxton, Georgia; Titus Sapp of Macon, Georgia; VaDarien Sapp (Yoshiky) of Washington; and JaVarin Sapp (Che’lesa) of Statesboro, Georgia; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; eleven great-great grandchildren; one devoted brother, Harold (Mable) Jones Jr, of Claxton, Georgia; an additional brother: Reginald Richardson; four sisters: Betty Bryant of South Ozone Park, New York, Jacquelyn Richardson, Gloria Richardson, Juanita Richardson; a special niece and nephew, Annette Sneed of Bellville, Georgia and Arnold (Tawny) Jones of Duncan, South Carolina; several special cousins: Willie Mack Mikell, Dennis Mikell, Janice Hatcher, Brenda Mikell, Lanice Mikell, and a host of other cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and relatives.