Joseph ‘Joe’ Quincy Hammond

Joseph “Joe” Quincy Hammond, 89, of Loris passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at his home in Springfield, Ga.

Joe was born in Mullins, on Oct. 25, 1930, to Martin Durham and Roxie Cleo Buffkin Hammond.

He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1948, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. After proudly serving his country for twenty-six years he retired in 1974. He married the love of his life on June 22, 1956, in Jacksonville, N.C. Following his retirement, he served twenty years in the Civil Service.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, “big papa”, brother and friend. He was very generous and loved to help others in any way he could, including being an inspiration to his nephew, Lewis Warren. Some of his favorite things included his family, fishing, playing cards, lottery tickets and don’t forget the ice cream.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Hammond; parents, Martin Durham and Roxie Cleo Buffkin Hammond; five brothers, Aaron, Franklin, Houston, Jimmy and Martin Hammond; four sisters, Darcus Ann Bullard, Frankie Jewel Goins, Katheryn Mayers and Peggy Jean Johnson; brother-in-law, Jim Warren; and son-in-laws, Heyward Tindal and Donald J. Stone (USMC).

He leaves to cherish his memories his two daughters, Melanie (Bobby) Dean of Springfield, Ga,  and Debbie (Melvin) Smith of Grays; brother, Elery Hammond of Loris, sister, Bobbie Faye King of Georgetown; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Ann Hammond of Loris and Ethel Hammond of Pleasant View; three grandchildren, Adam (Amy) Dean of Pooler, Ga., Heather (Ramie) Antee of Guyton, Ga., and Lori Rahn of Ellabell, Ga; seven great grandchildren, Olivia and Reese Dean, Zachary and Zoe Antee, Dillon and Lindy Rahn and Chloe Ijames; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was laid to rest with military honors on Tuesday, May 12, at the Hammond Family Cemetery in Finklea.