Lawrence E. Hamm

Lawrence Edward Hamm, 85, of Ettrick, VA passed away on November 8, 2013. He was the son of the late Frank Weldon Hamm and Virginia Slate Hamm; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Pond Hamm; a brother, William Franklin Hamm; one sister, Rebecca Hamm Jones; and his son-in-law, John E. Dawley, Jr. RET COL USA. He is survived by his daughter, Jenny H. Dawley; two sons, John M. Hamm and James L. Hamm; grandsons, John “Jay” E. Dawley, III and Jeffrey J. Dawley and wife, Katie; one sister, Mary H. Hawkins; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mr. Hamm retired from the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons as a carpenter foreman after 20 years of service, and was also a member of the American Legion Post #136 in Ettrick. Mr. Hamm was a member of the Ettrick Hunt Club and served as its President for over 30 years. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home with Bill King, officiating. Interment will follow in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George, VA