Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Rabon L. Hammitt

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Bristol Herald Courier
Tuesday, December 10, 2002

Rabon L. Hammitt

KINGSPORT - Rabon Lee "Casey" Hammitt, 61, died Sunday evening, Dec. 8, 2002, 
at his home after an apparent heart attack. Born in Washington County, Va., he 
had resided in Kingsport most of his life. Mr. Hammitt served four years in 
the U.S. Army. He was employed with Applied Industrial Technologies where he 
worked in sales for many years. Mr. Hammitt was a member of First Christian 
Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Emory L. Hammitt and Pauline 
Harrison; and sister, Meta Charlene "Topper" Hammitt.

Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Bobby Massie, Candler, 
N.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Tammy Hammitt, Kingsport; three 
grandchildren, Brittany and Payton Hammitt, Jacob Massie; former wife, Kay 
Hammtit, Kingsport; stepmother, Edith Hammitt, Gray; two sisters, Nancy 
Gardner, Weber City and Carol Jones, Kingsport; stepsister, Rita Hammitt, 
Gray; brother, James Hammitt, Dublin, Ohio; stepbrother, Curtis Hammitt, 
Gray; and several nieces and nephews.

Calling hours are 5-7 p.m.Tuesday at Hamlett Dobson Funeral Home, downtown, 
or any time at the home of Kay Hammitt, 1359 Lafayette Circle. Funeral 
services will be conducted at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Clay 
Austin officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Oak 
Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. 
Box 985, Kingsport, TN 37662.