Gene Hammond Sr.

Gene H. Hammond Sr., 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late William H. Hammond Sr. and Minnie Harrison Davis, and was preceded in death by a brother, William H. (Bill) Hammond Jr.; and a sister, Frances H. Williams. Mr. Hammond was a retired Operator with Allied Signal. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Florence D. Hammond; two sons, James P. Hammond and wife, Diana L. of Colonial Heights, and Gene (Rocky) Hammond Jr. and wife, Teresa K. of Colonial Heights; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; a sister, Martha H. Woolfolk of Colonial Heights; several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 23, 2009 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard with the Reverend Dr. Andrew Brockelman officiating. Interment Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Flowers are welcome or contributions may be made to Colonial Heights Fire & EMS, P.O. Box 3401, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834.