John Marshall Hammock Obit
Hammock, John-Born March 31, 1876, deceased this life September 10, 1952 at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 10 days. He joined the Tunnel Hill Baptist Church and was baptized July 20, 1932. He leaves to mourn his absence, 3 daughters, Mary Wright of Beaver Dan, Wisconsin; Ida Lockard of Brookwell, Ind.; Leatha Smith of Oneida, Tenn., 2 sons, Willie Hammock of Oneida, Tenn., and Bailey Lee Hammock of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1 sister, Mrs. Jane Smith of Oneida. He also leaves 24 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. We feel our loss is his eternal gain in Glory.
(Source: West Union Association of United Baptists Minutes, 1952, p14)
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HAMMOCK, JOHN--of Oneida died at his home here Wednesday, Sept. 10, following an illness of about three months. He was born in Virginia but had lived here for a long time. Surviving are one son, Willie Hammock of Oneida; three daughters, Mary Wright of Wisconsin, Bell Lockard of Indiana, and Letha Smith of Oneida; two brothers, Green and George of Oneida; one sister, Jane Smith of Oneida. He was a member of the Baptist church and had a large number of friends. Funeral service was at the Paint Rock church Thursday afternoon with Rev. Albert Chitwood and Abraham Strunk officiating. West Funeral Home in charge. (Scott County News, Fri., 12 Sep 1952, p8)
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