- Date Of Birth: January 11, 1937
- Date Of Death: July 11, 2022
- State: Florida
Terry was born in Atlanta Georgia to Starling Mel Hammond and Mary Francis Littleton Hammond on January 11, 1937. At the age of 11 he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and remained a steadfast Christian throughout his life.
Retirement gave him time to again play the guitar and sing. He was well known at The Orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway and did many appearances there as well as other venues in North Carolina. He wrote, published, and recorded an original song, “Land of Pure Insanity.” Retirement also was when he (at age 80) met and married Shirley Miller Wells, the love of his life.
In addition to his parents, Terry was preceded in death by a sister Marjorie Hammond Roberts.
Terry is survived by his wife of five years, Shirley; a son Robin Hammond; a daughter Elizabeth Burch (Bruce); a son Michael Hammond (Julie); nine grandchildren; a sister Martha Hammond; and two lifetime friends who are more like brothers than friends—Harold Haddle and Leeman Borge.
The family wishes to extend our thanks to Pastor Russ Randall who has helped us navigate through this sudden loss, members of the Jubilee Sunday School Class for their support and care, our neighbors who have been so helpful and caring, our Life Group members who prayed and gave their support, Dick and Karen Errett who were there and have continued to be there for his broken and devastated wife; and last but not least, Dianna Gabbord for the love, food, and help with everyday things.
You are gone but not forgotten; and most importantly we will be together again.
