George Melvin Hammock Jr.

George Hammock Obituary

HAMMOCK George Melvin Hammock, Jr. passed into Gods hands February 27, 2006 after a lengthy and valiant fight against melanoma. He was born October 13, 1931 in Atlanta and moved to Jacksonville when he was six years old. He graduated in 1950 from Robert E. Lee High School and retired from Southern Bell after 32 years of service. He had numerous business interests over the years including being the owner/operator of Thunderbolt Raceway and Dr. Carpet. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America and a Lifetime member of the Captain's Club. He enjoyed cruising, boating, fishing, billiards, RVing, videography and good times with family and friends. He will be remembered and loved by all those who knew him for all of their lives. We wait the time when we can join him for one more low country shrimp boil. He is survived by a family that will miss him terribly and who loved him deeply; his devoted wife of 29 years Emmy; his sister Martha Sue Walker of Denison Texas; children Melissa Mincey, Billy (Cathy) Hammock, Debbie (Carl Ray) Collins of Wilson, North Carolina, Mel (Caren) Hammock, Diane (Art) Hebert of Jacksonville; step-children Mike Schiltz of Jacksonville and Alan (Kim) Schiltz of Tampa; adopted children Libby Murphy of Keystone Heights and Sheila Gibson of Glen St. Mary; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and numerous other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents George Melvin Sr. and Loy Hammock (Cochran, Georgia). A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held 2PM, Friday March 3, 2006 at HARDAGE-GIDDENS CHAPEL HILLS FUNERAL HOME at 850 N. St. Johns Bluff Road. The family will receive friends on Friday from 2-4 PM at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Words of comfort may be shared with the family via www.mem.com . Please Sign the Guestbook @ Jacksonville.com

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Published by Florida Times-Union on Mar. 1, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for George Hammock

13 Entries

mike phillippe

March 22, 2006

emmy we love you all the way from oregon. prayers are with you , love mike phillippe and familly.

Sharon & Richard Reid

March 21, 2006

We are cousins and connected by the Holy Spirit. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

Sandra Hemingway - Towers

March 10, 2006

Hammock Family...I was so sorry to hear of your loss..Mel,Diane,Libby.. I remember Thunderbolt Raceway, we spent many many nights watching the funny cars, my favorite was the Bronco Buster..Your Dad was one in a million, he always had an ear to listen, and was always there if you needed anything. God Bless you all..And when you cross your last mile..he,ll be waiting at the pearly gates... <3Love Sandra<3

Kirk Hemingway

March 8, 2006

Wow,

I can only remember the kinds of things that bring a smile to my face where " Uncle George " is concerned. He was kind, full of humility, loved me like he loved each and every one of his own kids. We fished together as men, I learned from him as a teacher of young men. Mel, remember the balsa wood airplanes he made for us when you lived on Arlington Road ? He taught me about little league and gave me my first real glove. I was blessed to have been a part of his life and that he lovingly shared it with me.Remember too The Little Red Baron! I'll bet you forgot that and probably forgot tracking down trunkers at the drag strip in the back of the old Chrysler wagon.

He's off to the races now and I know he's enjoying it.

Lovingly, Kirk Hemingway

Annette Hemingway

March 4, 2006

Dear Emmy and children,

My family was sorry to hear of George's death. We did not know he was ill. Hearing this news has brought back a lot of long time memories. I hope your loss and the preceeding struggle will be diminshed by the happy memories the two of you made over the last thirty years.

Annette and family

Albert & Janice Wright

March 3, 2006

Dear Mel & Caren,

We were very sorry to hear about Mel's father. Please accept out condolences.

Jack Touchton

March 2, 2006

Emmy and family. I was saddened to hear of George's passing. He was a great guy and a very good friend of mine. Many of us will miss him.

Goodbye HUCK FINN.

CRACKER JACK.

Michelle Septer

March 2, 2006

Dear Emmy: I just heard from mother. I am so sorry about George. He was always such a nice guy. I will never forget the way he always gave the ladies and their children from your sisters in Beta Sigma Phi the house for the Mother's Day luncheons. He must have been a great husband because he sure was a nice guy.

We will all miss him.

Michelle (Lynn's daughter)

Rob & Meg Quay

March 1, 2006

The Hammock Family: Please accept our deepest condolences. We are long-time friends of Alan & Kim's and know they are feeling a great loss. May God bless you and your family and know we are thinking of you during this sad time.

Virgie H. Cone

March 1, 2006

With sincere sympathy and memories of Lee High School.

Virgie H. Cone

Marian Kahn

March 1, 2006

Dear Emmy & Family,

I met George and Emmy through my parents, Milt & Lynn Kahn. George and Emmy have been wonderful friends to my parents since moving to Jacksonville in the 80's and introducting them to The Captain's Club and inviting my mother to join Emmy's chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. I recall many stories my parents have shared regarding the wonderful times cruising with the Captain's Club and outings with the sorority with George and Emmy. I will never forget what a wonderful and whitty person George was and how he was always pulling me aside at the sorority parties or Captain's Club functions to tell me some funny joke. He was a kind and loving man and he will be greatly missed. I am so sorry I cannot be there with friends and family to celebrate George's life. My deepest sympathies.

Love,

Marian & Steve

Esther Brandt

March 1, 2006

Words cannot express my love for this family. George & Emmy are two very special people in my life and George will be greatly missed. He fought a tough battle and he went in peace to be with our Lord and Saviour.

Carl Cochran

March 1, 2006

Our prayers are with your family. Carl Cochran, Lee Class of 1958

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