Official Obituary of
Gerald Wayne Hammons
December 15, 1944 ~ September 18, 2020 (age 75) 75 Years Old
Gerald Hammons Obituary
Gerald Wayne Hammons, 75, husband of Carol Meadows Hammons, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at his home.
Gerald was born December 15, 1944 in Scott County, Kentucky to the late Goebel, Sr. & Zelma Morris Hammons. A life-long educator, he began his teaching career with the Williamsburg (Ohio) School System and had his first principalship in Highland County, Ohio. In 1978 Mr. Hammons joined the Nicholas County School System, becoming Principal of Nicholas County Elementary in 1979 and holding that position for more than 20 years before moving to the Board of Education to serve as the Director of Buildings, Grounds and Transportation. He was a member of Blue Licks Lodge #495 and Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon.
Additional survivors include a son, Geoffrey (Shannon) Hammons, of Carlisle; a daughter, Melody Hammons, of Paris; a brother, Bobby Gene Hammons, of Scott County; 2 sisters: Carolyn Norris, of Ocala, Florida, and Judy (John) Richardson, of Georgetown; 6 grandchildren: Mallory (Christopher) Mays, Sabrina (Thomas) Booth, Ryan Cobb, Garrick Hammons, Caleb Lewis and Trevor Cobb; and a great-granddaughter, Laurel Mays.
Also preceding him in death were 5 brothers: Goebel, Jr., Paul, Donald, Harold & Billy Hammons, and a sister, Faye Wright.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00P.M. Monday, September 21, 2020 at the Nicholas County Elementary School by Bro. Todd Wiley with burial to follow in Carlisle Cemetery.
Visitation will be after 5:00P.M. Sunday at Nicholas County Elementary School and from 12:00P.M. Monday until the time of service.
Please enter the school through the Bus Loop Entrance for Sunday’s visitation and through the Gym Entrance for Monday’s visitation and funeral service.
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Services
Visitation
SundaySeptember 20, 2020
5:00 PM
Nicholas County Elementary School
133 School Drive
Carlisle, Kentucky 40311
Visitation
MondaySeptember 21, 2020
12:00 PM
Nicholas County Elementary School
133 School Drive
Carlisle, Kentucky 40311
Donations
Bluegrass Hospice Care
1317 US Highway 62 East, Cynthiana KY 41031
Tel: 1-859-234-6462
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Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
c/o Patricia Tolliver, 198 Dogwood Drive, Ewing, Kentucky 41039,
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