Nellie Ruth Hamm Love
Nellie Ruth Hamm Love
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Mrs. Nellie Ruth Hamm Love, 94, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord.
A funeral service is scheduled for 1:00 pm Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Piedmont Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Edwards will officiate. Interment will follow at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis.
The family will receive friends from 11:00 am to 12:45 pm Wednesday prior to the service.
Nellie was born on February 17, 1931, in Cabarrus County. She was a daughter to the late John Marvin Hamm and Pearl Mae Hull Hamm. A faithful member of Piedmont Baptist Church, she lived her life rooted in faith, love, and devotion to family. Nellie was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, the heart of five generations and a guiding presence to all who knew her. Her children were truly her world, and she found her greatest joy in caring for them and those who followed. A devoted wife, Nellie and her beloved husband, James, celebrated 72 years of marriage on January 15th, a remarkable testament to their enduring love and commitment.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six sisters, Evelyn, Aurella, Margaret, Lucille, Betty, and Mickey; and three brothers, John, Isaac, and Doug.
Nellie is survived by her husband, James Nolan Love; son, Johnny Love and wife Margie; daughter, Joy Amerson and husband Buddy; brother, Tony Hamm of Concord; three grandchildren, Mandy Ritchie and husband Bryan, Emily Kindley and husband Mark and Ashley Graham; seven great grandchildren, Malorie Bowers and husband Dustin, Kelsie Smith and husband Dylan, Lexie Ritchie, Maddie Mayo and husband Zach, Seth Kindley and Joseph and Jocelynn; and one great-great grandchild, Baker Mayo.
Memorials may be sent to Piedmont Baptist Church, 5870 Wright Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
268 N. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083
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