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Vivian Hamm Obituary
1944-2016
Vivian Southerland Hamm, 71, also known as Sissy, of Spring, TX passed away at her home on Sunday, May 15, 2016 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born on July 31, 1944 in Spring Branch, TX to Luther Aubrey Southerland and Hazel Southerland Glaros. She graduated from Spring Branch High School in 1962, where she was a member of The Bruin Brigade and the Mama Bears. Vivian won various beauty pageant titles, including Miss Coastguard, Miss Autorama, Miss High School of Texas, and Miss High School of America in 1961. She was later considered one of the ten "Most Beautiful" Campus Personalities at the University of Houston in 1963. At 19, Vivian married Jamie Hamm Jr., her husband of 53 years.
Vivian is preceded in death by her parents and loving stepfather John Glaros and her brother Charles Southerland and wife Lorraine "Ivell". Vivian is survived by her husband Jamie and their three daughters, Dawn Hamm-Hart, Sunny Stockton and husband Westley, and Jessica Hamm-Prior and husband Paul; grandchildren Jordan Prior and fiancée Molly Whitehead, Shelby Hasty and husband Shaun, Sydney Prior, Skylar Stockton and Hunter Stockton; sister-in-law Joan Southerland and Charles' children Chuck Southerland, Sharri Valdez, Tracie Groce and Deborah Neal; step brothers Mike Glaros and wife Nyda, and William Glaros and wife Joanne, and their children, Amy, Melissa, and Patrick; brother-in-law Scott Hamm and his children Taylor and Lyndsey; aunt Dorothy Marshall and close cousin "sister" Colleen Etie and husband Walter.
Vivian enjoyed oil painting and teaching art classes prior to her career as a real estate agent. She loved her coworkers and friends at AIM Realty, where she worked for over 25 years, and friends Bill and Susan Klingberg, Molly and Bill Laird, Carole and Bob Roush, Pat and Oscar Dominguez, Nedra Ferguson and high school BFF Susie Brandstetter Britton.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. at The Bridge at Stonebridge Church, located at One Stonebridge Church Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77382.
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Dawn Hart
May 12, 2023
Missing you so much happening
Dawn Hart
May 12, 2022
Well it has been 6 years and you are so missed. I know you are with me. Love you Momma.
Dawn Hart
May 12, 2020
Thinking of you at this 4 year mark and knowing you are with us every step of the way
Dawn Hart
March 2, 2019
I miss you momma
Tara Taheri (Taheri Family)
May 20, 2016
Sending love and prayers of comfort.
May 19, 2016
Dear Jamie and family,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Vivian was a special lady. It was a privilege being her friend. She was a loving, and supportive friend. This office will never be the same, without her! I miss her deeply. You are in my thoughts, and prayers.
Kim Ross
Houston, Texas
Aim Realty
May 19, 2016
Dawn and Family,
I am so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Mother. I know you and your family went to heroic measures to help, comfort and love her and she knew that too.
May our Lord and Savior comfort and bless you during this time.
Love,
Susan Roush Dyer
Melanie Roush Hancock
May 19, 2016
I am so sorry to hear of your beloved one's passing. Hope you will be comforted with all the good memories.
Melanie Roush Hancock
Sandra Lifson
May 19, 2016
I am very sad about the loss of your loved one, Vivian. She was a beautiful person and I know her journey with this cancer was so difficult, as with her family. I hope you all can find peace that she is not suffering and is with the Lord.
I am Bob Roush's sister, Sandra Roush Lifson and I wanted to express my condolences to all of you that Love her. The Roush family loss our sister, Jeanene Roush Young, almost 1 year ago this May 23rd, and it is a most difficult time for all!
I live in NJ or I would come and be there for you!
Sincerely,
Sandra Roush Lifson
Betty (B.J.) Earnest
May 19, 2016
So sorry to hear of your Mother's death. I have fond memories of her from long ago when we were neighbors in Westador. My prayers are with you all at this sad time.
Pamela Gholson
May 18, 2016
To my beautiful friend Viv....
We started out as co-workers almost 20 years ago and quickly became great friends. We discovered early on how much our lives paralleled one another. So from way back then it was "game on". We would spend hours and hours (and hours lol) on the phone for years comparing notes. Our husbands would say to us "alright...give it a rest Ladies"!
In our hours of conversations I learned so much about life from my friend Viv. She was truly my mentor. I was so fortunate to have a friend to share so many milestones in life with such compassion, great advice and so much laughter. I love you with all of my heart and soul Viv. I'll see you again!
Love Always, Pam
L. Taylor
May 18, 2016
It can be so hard to face the first year without your loved one, but the love of family and friends can carry you through.
Dana Warden
May 17, 2016
Prayers for the family.
Bill and Joanne Glaros
May 17, 2016
So many loving memories of Sissy and her beautiful family. Our love to all of you.
Joanne and Bill
Alice Gullett
May 17, 2016
My thoughs and prayers are with Jamie and the girls during this difficult time. Vivian was a very special lady.
May 17, 2016
Her beautiful smile
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