Photo courtesy of Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home & Crematory - Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Sep 23, 1946 – Aug 15, 2024
Clarence Albert Hamlar, Jr., age 77, of Hampton, VA, transitioned to his Heavenly Home on Thursday, August 15, 2024, to reunite with family and friends who preceded him in death.
He was the second of four children born to the late Clarence A. and Thelma Marie Davis Hamlar.
He was...
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We are dedicating the 2024 TIDEWATER BLUES FESTIVAL to our old friend Jerry Carter
We are dedicating the 2024 TIDEWATER BLUES FESTIVAL to our old friend Jerry Carter
Dr. Joseph Smith
August 31, 2024 | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | Friend
Wow... It's taken me some time to get my head around the loss of a great brother and friend. Jerry (as I knew him) was always a friend since we first connected during his jazz show at WCVE in Richmond. I hung out with him at VSU many times and at his home in Chesterfield. He was always sharing knowledge and we swapped many stories as we are both USAF vets. I'm so glad we recently got to hang out a couple of times and he got to hear my jazz guitar album (which he encouraged me to record for...
Tom Reaves
August 29, 2024 | Richmond, VA | Friend
Good evening. I just learned tonight that my good friend and fraternity brother, Clarence A. Hamlar, Jr., is no longer with us in body; may his spirit live on, and we learn something from his words and life's teachings.
CLARENCE F. NELSON, Jr.
August 27, 2024 | Virginia Beach | Brother
Great person to have an impact on my life as well as others, miss drinking iced tea and chicken wings with ya !
William Pardue
August 27, 2024 | Corapeake, NC | Friend
What beautiful man, he was the best we go so far in time I will always love ❤ him because he was a great friend and a big part of my life my heart is heavy at this but I know for sure that we will meet again I Heaven where will rejoice in our Father in Heaven have
Richardson Barbara
August 27, 2024 | Norfolk, VA | Friend
I will miss that voice and Blues knowledge you shared with us Blues lovers on WFOS-FM in the afternoons. R.I.P. Jerry
Bob Conwell
August 26, 2024 | Franklin, VA | Friend
I became familiar with him as JERRY CARTER. I "met" while listening to WFOS - FM, then owned by the Chesapeake School System, at the time the station was the only remaining operating high school broadcasting radio station that I was aware of in Virginia.
I liked WFOS 88.7 FM because most programs would accept phoned-in requests relating to the show format broadcasting at that time of the day. I have been listening to the station off and on since the 90s. Then more frequently in the...
Gary W. Kelly
August 24, 2024 | Norfolk, VA | Acquaintance
Rest in peace! My other big brother. Donnie and all our family members are there with you. God Bless! Condolences to the family.
Sherman L. Deane Sr.
August 24, 2024 | Salem, VA | Brother
Moon was a good guy to the younger boys in the Rugby boys in the neighborhood back in the late fifties and sixties. He was a true friend and he always had time to talk and share stories. He loved all music at an early age especially jazz.Whenever he came back home Snooky Poindexter,Moon and I would get together to play tennis and tease each other .I will miss my friend and his stories. Sweet journey my brother.
Michael Terry Sr
August 24, 2024 | Roanoke, VA | Friend