Published: May 18, 2009 03:30 pm         

CECIL W. HAMMOND

CECIL W. HAMMOND

Jan. 20, 1923-May 11, 2009

Cecil W. Hammond, age 86 of Spiceland, passed away Monday, May 11, 2009

at Henry County Hospital.

He was born January 20, 1923 in Delta, Ky., the son of the late Corbin

and Vada Branscum Hammond.

He is survived by his wife Josephine Nicholas Hammond, whom he married

on September 2, 1943.

He is also survived by one son-Jack (wife-Peggy) Hammond of

Indianapolis; daughter-in-law-Lynnette Hammond of Kokomo; two grandsons-John

C. Hammond and James C. Hammond; two great-granddaughters-Kaylyn and Emma

Hammond; three brothers-Rev. Jessie (wife-Artie) Hammond of Monticello, Ky.,

Paul (wife-Ann) Hammond of Hagerstown, M.D., and Corbin (wife-Sue) Hammond

of Monticello, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceeded in death by a son-Steve Hammond; two brothers-Warren

and David Hammond; and two sisters-Helen and Lucy New.

He retired from the United States Army and Navy on September 30, 1965.

He fought in three battles and holds three battle stars (Iwo Jima, Okinawa

and Phillipines). He worked at Delco Remy in Anderson for 16 years and

retired in 1983. He was a member of Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Delta, Ky.

and attended the United Methodist Church in Spiceland. He was a life-time

member of the American Legion #137, Veterans of Foreign Wars #1282, Disabled

American Veterans, Destroyers Escort Sailors Association, and Spiceland

Lions Club.

Funeral services were held Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. in the

funeral home chapel in New Castle. Military rites were conducted by the

American Legion Post #152. Burial followed in the South Mound Cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.hinsey-brown.com

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

     

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