Chambers Co. AL Obituary of Dr. L. P. Hamner Don Clark Source: "The LaFayette Sun", 1912 Dr. LOVIC P. HAMNER was born at Social Circle, Georgia, February 24, 1832, and died at his home in Stroud, May 17, 1912. He spent his early business life with WALKER & ZACHRY at Fredonia and West Point, and with JACOB'S at LaGrange. Then traveled as a salesman for a time; purchased a farm near Fredonia, Chambers County. He married Mrs. ELMIRA DEVAUGHAN, February 3, 1853. To this union five children were born: Mrs. J. A. THOMPSON of Stroud; Rev. J. W. HAMNER of Alexander City; Dr. H. T. HAMNER of Camp Hill; Dr. P.O. HAMNER of Stroud; and Dr. W. P. HAMNER of Sylacauga. Dr. HAMNER had been in failing health for 2 1/2 years and practically gave up the practice of medicine a year ago. His malady was Arterio Fibrosis... He read medicine in his Fredonia home for two years under the great Dr. RIDLEY of LaGrange, as preceptor, and obtained his medical education at the University of Nashville, Tennessee. In the spring of 1857, began an active practice. He was remarkably successful; a surgeon of great ability, but retired from this branch of his profesion years ago giving as his reason, "Thus far I have been free of accident and no man had died at my hands; I want to wind up this way, so I shall do no more capital operations." Dr. HAMNER was practicing medicine at Daviston, Alabama, when the war came on, and enlisted in Co. "B" 37th AL Inf. Reg. CSA, on March 16, 1862, and was made Captain. He had been educated at (GIBSON F.) HILL'S Military Academy at Fredonia in it's most flourishing days. Besides being popular with the 126 stalwart men of his company and of his home town, he was equipped and qualified for the command. After serving for a time in this way, upon petition of the men of his company to whom he had been family physician already since April, 1857, he resigned his command. Released from further service at the front, he went home as physician and protector to the mothers, sisters, and wives they had left behind. They loved him as their commander but could not be satisfied without him as physician back home. Dr. HAMNER was a man of high sense of honor and never betrayed a trust. He was public spirited and liberal. He was a much more pious man than many knew. He was all the years the friend of the poor and the helper of the helpless. Easily he could have been wealthy but preferred to help those around him. He was seriously ill only 3 or 4 days and without suffering. The faithful physician, who had so often contributed to the comfort of the sick and dying, was given a semingly painless passing away. The funeral occurred at Mount Pisgah on Saturday... His body was deposited in the adjoining cemetery with Masonic honors. Note: Tombstone inscription at Mount Pisgah Cemetery- DR. L. P. HAMNER (no dates)