Don Hammons Obituary
Don Allen Hammons, 74, of Farmington, New Mexico passed away on February 28, 2026. He was born on May 12, 1951, in McAlester, Oklahoma to Charles and Jettie Hammons.
Don retired from El Paso Natural Gas and had numerous pipeline inspection jobs after retirement. He loved his family, fishing and metal detecting.
He is preceded in death by his parents Charles and Jettie Hammons, and grandson Levi Martin.
Don is survived by his loving wife Donna Hammons, sons Jeff Hammons and John Martin, daughters Shawna Kelly and Tamara Hammons, sister Dianna Jones, and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A service will be held at a later date.
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