BOWDON, Ga. — Paul Fredrick Hammonds of Bowdon, Ga., passed away Saturday (Feb. 7, 2015) at his home.
He was born Feb. 17, 1943, in St. Charles, Va., son of Eva Mary Hamblin Hammonds and the late John Earl Hammonds. He graduated from Bland High School in Big Stone Gap, Va., and received a degree from Morristown College, Morristown, Tenn. He proudly served and retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and later worked for Watkins Motor Lines and store management at the Kroger Company.
In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his son, Carlos Hammonds; and a brother, Don Carlos Hammonds.
Survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Cathy M. Hammonds of Bowdon, Ga.; his mother, Eva Mary Hammonds; sons, Jeffery Hammonds and Tim (Denise) Hammonds, both of Atlanta, Ga.; daughters, Katina (Sedrick) Wiggins of Carrollton, Ga., Eva Hammonds of Bowdon, Ga., and Katie (Nick) Jones of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; sons, Paul Hammonds of Kennesaw, Ga., and Sean McCrae of Orlando, Fla.; mother-in-law, Velma Allen of Camphill, Ala.; brothers, Wesley (Charnita) Hammonds and Adrian Hammonds, both of Johnson City, Tenn.; uncle, Clarence Hammonds; nephews, Westin Hammonds of Johnson City, Tenn., and Jeffery Williams of Detroit, Mich.; niece, Doneta Lake of Detroit, Mich. great-nephews, Marcel Lake and Deon Williams of Detroit, Mich.; great-nieces, Micah Lake and Morgan Lake, both of Detroit, Mich.; brothersin-law, Robert (Mary) Williams of Bowdon, Ga., Mark (Hattie) Allen of Dadeville, Ala., Velpo Allen of Nashville, Tenn., George Allen of Valley, Ala., and Danny Allen of Columbus, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Sandra Holloway of Valley, Ala., and Jackie (Bobby) Holloway of LaFayette, Ala.; seven grandchildren, Adiaha, Katilyn, Tyson, Madison, Amber, Lyric and Sydney; one great-grandson, Andrew; and his loving Pennington Gap family.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com
Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.
