J. Ramsey Hammers, 76, died on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the Health Center of Lake City. He was the son of the late Walter C. & Dathna Puckett Hammers. He was a native of Greenville, Mississippi, but had been a resident of Lake City for the past 46 years, having lived in Gainesville for a few years. He was a loving father, grandfather and great grandfather that enjoyed calling square dancing, achieved the honor of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America and Quartermaster with the Sea Scouts. He also was the Suwannee River District Commissioner for the BSA for 25 years. He received the Silver
Beaver Award from the BSA for his years of dedicated service to scouting. He was preceded in death by his brothers, L.S. Hammers & Ben Hammers and his loving wife of 55 years, Sadie V. Hammers
He is survived by his son, Jim Hammers (Amanda) of Monticello, FL; daughters, Dathna Henry of Lake City, FL and Patricia Humphries (Gary) of Jacksonville, FL; 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2012 in the chapel of Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Louie Mabrey officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be Saturday evening, January 7, 2011 at the funeral home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
GATEWAY-FORESTLAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 South U.S. Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025, (386) 752-1954, is in charge of arrangements. Please leave messages of love and comfort for the family at www.gatewayforestlawn.com