Mildred Ivelia Corman Hammond

August, 15, 1922 - January, 24, 2011

Mildred Ivelia Corman Hammond wife of Marion E. Hammond, Sr. died Mon. Jan. 24, at Royal Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 15, 1922, to the late Jesse Fredrich and Sarah Moody Corman and step-mother Hattie Belle Benge Corman. Marion and Mildred were married April 14, 1942, by the late Rev. W. J. Arvin in the study of the Christian Church. She attended Bethel School, starting at age 5 with Miss Grace Duncan who started her teaching career the same year, graduated from Nicholasville High Schoool in 1940, and was a former employee of the Jessamine County Board of Education having worked at Nicholasville Elementary School cafeteria for 35 years. Mildred loved her work there and made many friends with the students, teachers and other staff members. In addition to her husband of 68 years she is survived by sons Terry Wayne Hammond and David Alan Hammond, wife Debbie, daughter in law Donna Embry Hammond, grandchildren Monica Jane Hammond Francis, Wayne Alan Hammond, Sherry Lynn Hammond Hoover, Brian Wayne Hammond, and Steven J. Hammond, great granddaughters April Dawn and Beverly Renee` Hoover, Bethany Ann and Kayla Renee` Hammond, great great grandchildren Ellie Renee` Abbott, Jaelyn Hoover, Caden Bingham, and Kinsley Marie Masengale brother in law Bobby English Elmer O Peel, sister in law Rena Peel Elliot Corman, 5 nieces, a nephew, several cousins, close friends, many other family members, and neighbors, the Cobb sisters, Emaree, Mary Ella, and Jo. Special friends Cheryl, David, Cheynne, Long and Charlotte Lamb as well as many others. She was preceded in death by a son Marion Eugene Hammond, Jr., sisters Kathryne Opal Corman Holman, husband Ed, Ruby Dell Corman Peel, husband Elmer O. and Betty Corman English, brothers Fred Corman, Jr., and Jerry B. Corman.

Services 12:30 PM Thurs. Jan. 27 at Hager & Cundiff Funeral Home with Rev. Benny Baker and Diann Cundiff officiating, burial in Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Honoring her as pallbearers will be Tommy Stinnett, David Long, Kerry Holman, Steven Jr. and Brian Hammond, Randy and Walt Baker. Her family members and neighbors will serve as Honorary bearers. Visitation will be 4 to 7 PM Wednesday. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her memory to the American Cancer Society or St. Joseph Hospice Care Center. Guest book www.hagerandcundifffunerals.com

Funeral Information

4 to 7 PM Wednesday Jan 26

12:30 PM Thursday, Jan. 27

Camp Nelson National Cemetery