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Obituaries

July 4, 2012

Thomas E. Hammond

79; of Charlestown

Funeral services for Thomas E. Hammond, 79, of Charlestown, will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 6, at Charlestown Independent Church, with burial in Charlestown Cemetery. He died Tuesday, July 3, 2012, surrounded by his loving family.

He was a member of Charlestown Independent Church, and was retired from ICI Americas. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.

Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Lena Lyons Hammond; three sons, Tommy Hammond and his wife, Jane, Mike Hammond and his wife, Becky, and Ron Hammond; two daughters, Deina Matthews and her husband, Rusty, and Debbie Riley and her husband, Mike; brother, Amos Hammond; sister, Marjorie Higby; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a grandson, Cole Ryan Harl.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today, at Grayson Funeral Home, Charlestown, and after 10 a.m. Friday, at the church.

Online condolences can be sent to www.graysonfuneralhome.com.

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