Roy E. Hamm

Roy E. Hamm, 66, passed away March 15 at the North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, Miss. He was born in Alabama to Alvis Hamm and Minnie Mitchell Hamm. He worked at Sunshine Homes for 37 years and was a Baptist.

Services were held March 18 at 3 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. J.C. Blackburn officiating. Burial was in Ridge Cemetery, Golden, Miss.

Survivors are four children: Doug Hamm and wife Lynn, Hattiesburg, Miss., Tammy Petty and husband Billy Jefferson and Brian Hamm, all of Red Bay, and Donald Hamm and wife Angie, Saltillo, Miss.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Danny Hamm and wife Nancy, Red Bay; and one sister, Helen Michael, Red Bay.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Louise Hamm, one granddaughter, Janet Hamm, and one sister, Ellen Hisaw.

Pallbearers were Johnny Burks, Rennin Petree, Marshall Simmons, Cody Poores, Eric Leathers and Billy Jefferson. Grandsons were honorary pallbearers.

Visitation was March 17, 6-9 p.m., at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.