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Danny Hammers
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Danny & Patricia of Floral City, Florida formerly of Fairdale KY.
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 6:33 am |
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I lost one of my best friends. My cousin Jimmy Hammers a great lead guitarist. Jimmy went to be with our Lord on June 23, at 4:30am. On Oct 15, 2016, he would have been 95. As bad as he felt, he still put out his big garden this year, keep his yard mowed, and played music. I am going to miss him so much.
A lot of you would remember him from playing in the Ole Derby Room at the International Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis a few years back, he was 90 then.
Jimmy and his brothers, Milton and Johnny were well known in the music business and lived in Evansville IN. but being from Muhlenberg County Kentucky and well known in Nashville back in the day. Johnny is in The International Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame.
A young Jimmy
James H. Hammers
Evansville, Ind.
Evansville musician James (Jimmy) Hammers, 94, has moved on to continue playing music for a heavenly audience on June 23, 2016. An accomplished guitarist, Jimmy played for more than 60 years for many country bands in the tri-state area. The latest band was "Cream of the Crop". Jim also loved to garden and tell jokes.
He was born in Cleaton, Ky., on October 15, 1921, to Howard and Lola Hammers. He served in the U.S. Army in WWII. Jim was a life member of the VFW 1114 and the Owls Club.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Johnny, Milton, Nonnie and Donald Hammers; sisters, Pauline Pentecost and Mary Spells; and granddaughter, Kelli Rutledge.
Jim is survived by his wife, Ann; sisters, Grace Dukes, of Evansville, and Evelyn Luchau, of California; son, Roger (Kathy) Hammers, of Woodlawn, Tenn.; daughter, Doris (Danny) Rutledge, of Evansville; stepchildren, Robert and Roger (Terri) Heyna and Lvonne (Tim) Bennett, of Evansville, Cheryl (Chad) Johnson and Bethel (Lori) Nichols, of Tennyson, Ind.; several grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2016, at Sunset Funeral Home in Evansville with burial to follow in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Deaconess Charlier Hospice Care at 610 E. Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713 and New Bethel Baptist Church 4301 Broadway Ave. Evansville, IN 47712.
Published in Courier Press on June 25, 2016
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Ted Smouse
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Austin, Texas USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 6:56 am
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Condolences to you and your family Danny. What a great picture of your cousin! Thank you for posting this about him.
Prayers!
Ted Smouse
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 7:21 am
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He's gone from a Gretsch to a golden harp.  |
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 7:47 am
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Danny, Tough to lose someone like that. Thanks for letting us know. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Mark Frederick
From:
The Great State of Arizona
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 8:48 am
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Rest In Peace, Jimmy.
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 11:44 am
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Condolences to you and Jimmy's family
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Jim Gillyard
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Me and Don Helms Ocala, Florida
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 12:41 pm Sorry To Hear About Your Cousin, Jimmy--Jim Gillyard. Jr.
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Dear Brother Danny: Sorry to hear about your cousin, Jimmy. I never met him. You always talked a lot about him to me. All of your family will be in our prays at this time of sorrow.-Jim
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 1:00 pm
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| Sorry for your loss, Danny. |
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Walter Stettner
From:
Vienna, Austria
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Posted 24 Jun 2016 9:40 pm
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Sorry to read this, Danny. My condolences to you and your family.
Kind Regards, Walter
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Donna Dodd
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Acworth, Georgia, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2016 10:54 am
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Danny, I'm so sorry to hear of your cousin's passing. It has to be especially hard when your cousin is also a best friend. I know you'll miss him.
God bless you and yours.
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Martin Weenick
From:
Lecanto, FL, USA
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Posted 25 Jun 2016 11:38 am
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So very sorry for your loss Danny, your friend Mike.
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 25 Jun 2016 6:41 pm
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| Danny losing a brother is tough no matter when. I do know how you feel and I'm very sorry for your loss. |
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Jimmy Campbell
From:
Fayette, Alabama.
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Posted 26 Jun 2016 9:38 am
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| Robin & I send our sympathy to all the family Brother Danny. |
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Billy Robinson
From:
Gallatin, Tennessee, USA (deceased)
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Posted 5 Jul 2016 4:12 pm Jimmy Hammers
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Danny we are so sorry for your loss. Jimmy was a fine man and a very fine guitar player.
I enjoyed picking with him, he knew every song we was ask to play and some I didn’t even know
We are keeping you and your family in our prayers
Sorry i’m so late
Billy and Carolyn
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 8 Jul 2016 2:34 pm
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Danny
Sorry to hear about your loss.
Don
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Raymond Thiebault
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 9 Jul 2016 6:13 am
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Danny, We are so very sorry to hear of your recent loss of your cousin Jimmy. Our prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family. Jimmy is at peace with the Lord. God bless you and keep you safe.
Love ya,
Ray & Claire |
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