Raymond Hammett

Raymond Leroy "Roy" Hammett, 70, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills. Born March 23, 1943, in Union County, SC, he was a son of the late Oscar Leroy and Estell Parker Hammett and husband of the late Marian Lee "Susie" Guffy Hammett. He was a mechanical contractor, founder of the Roy Hammett Co., and attended Anderson Mill Road Baptist Church. Mr. Hammett was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp., serving as a member of the Raider Battalion in Vietnam. Survivors include a son, Mike Hammett (wife Susan) of Moore, SC; three granddaughters, Hannah, Gracie, and Sophie Hammett; a grandson, Owen Hammett; two brothers, Harold Hammett of Pacolet and George Hammett of Kings Mountain, NC; and a sister, Lorena Moore of Kings Mountain. He was predeceased by a son, Andy Hammett, and seven brothers and sisters. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Floyd's Pacolet Chapel. Graveside services with military rites will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Springhill Memorial Gardens, Chesnee, SC, conducted by the Rev. Dr. D. J. Horton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills, PO Box 127, Landrum, SC 29356. Floyd's Pacolet Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Raymond Leroy Hammett please visit our Sympathy Store.