Obituary

Jack Harold Hammond Jr.,
(June 24, 1949 - June 29, 2018)

Jack Harold Hammond Jr., “The Hammer,” 69, of Barboursville, WV, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, June 29, 2018 at The Village at Riverview. He was born on June 24, 1949, in Charleston, W.Va., a son of the late Jack Harold Hammond Sr. and Deloris June Snyder Hammond. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, David W. and Norma M. Totterdale. At Charleston High, Jack sang in a group called the Travelers Three and was an All-State Quarterback. At WVU, he was a proud member of the 1969 Peach Bowl Champs, student government, and Beta Theta Pi. Jack served the Lord as a member of River Cities Community Church and South Ridge Church in Fairmont. He was involved with Youth for Christ, Barboursville Rotary, Youth Commission International and the brotherhood of the Mountain Men of God. He was a past president of WV Independent Insurance Agents, was an entrepreneur and a Subway Franchisee. He bled Blue and Gold and held a special place in his heart for The Herd. He is survived by his loving wife Jacqueline Hammond; one son, D.J. Hammond (Jennifer); three daughters, Gentry Vass (Jason), Jerica Hibner (Brandon), and Danya McClintic (Patrick); one sister, Deborah Burford; one brother, Gregory Hammond (Patricia), a host of special cousins, nieces and nephews, and sixteen grandchildren: Grace, Daniel, Benaiah, Jackson, Jaycie, Jed, Sadie, Brooks, Tucker, Millie, Isley, Jovie, June, Kent, Opal and one on the way. A memorial service will be conducted 2 P.M. Monday, July 2, 2018, at River Cities Community Church, Huntington, with Dr. Larry Greene, Rev. Robert B. McClintic, and Pastor Seth Broadhurst officiating. Visitation will be from 11 A.M. through 2 P.M. Monday at the church. Because Pap highly valued education for his grandchildren,  Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, is assisting with arrangements.