Thursday, December 17, 2009

Mrs. Hamm

Marian Harding Hamm, 81, of Flemingsburg, died Dec. 15, 2009.
She was born July 23, 1928, to the late Gertrude Carpenter Harding and William Estill Harding.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Earl Fant Hamm.
Mrs. Hamm was known for her endless hours of community service. She served on the Fleming County Hospital Board of Trustees (1989-1998), was a charter board member and volunteer for Hospice of Hope (1988-1992), a charter member of the Fleming County Hospital Auxiliary (1968-2007) and chairman of the Fleming County Hospital Christmas Bazaar and sewing group for many years. Mrs. Hamm was awarded Citizen of the Year by the Flemingsburg Chamber of Commerce in 1989, and Beta Sigma Phi's Lady of the Year in 1997, and a life long citizen of Fleming County.
Faith and church service were core values of Mrs. Hamm, who served as church treasurer, Deaconess and officer and morning leader of the Christian Women's Fellowship. In 2009 she was recognized as Deaconess Emeritus of Flemingsburg Christian. Church.
Mrs. Hamm is survived by their three children, Melinda (Mark) Thomas and Nancy (Jeff) Donovan of Fleming County and Earl F. "Chip" (Amy) Hamm Jr. of Louisville; six grandchildren, Chaeli (Steven) Thomas Glass, Elijah Wesley Thomas, Sarah Lyn Donovan, Adam Casey Donovan, Liam Anderson Hamm and Eva Katherine Hamm; and one great-grandchild, Jeremiah Scott Glass. She is also survived by her sister, Jean Harding McKee of Highland Heights, and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews and other dear relatives and friends.
Services will be held at the Flemingsburg Christian Church on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at 11 a.m.
Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Flemingsburg Christian Church.
Contributions may be made in memory of Marian Hamm to the Fleming County Hospital Auxiliary, The Flemingsburg Christian Church Scholarship Fund, and the Hospice of Hope.
Arrangements entrusted to the Denton-Workman Funeral Home, Flemingsburg.

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