William C. Hammond Mr. William Hammond, age 84, of Cottage Lane, Carrollton passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2010. Mr. Hammond was born in Carroll County on April 15, 1926, the son of the late William C. Hammond, Sr. and Laura Williamson Hammond. He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps where he served during WWII in Nagasaki, Japan, and later in U. S. Air Force serving in the Korean Conflict, and in Thailand during the Vietnam Era reaching the rank of Technical Sergeant. Mr. Hammond retired from Fort Stewart as a Supply Clerk and was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include nephews, Allen and Patricia Hendrix of Carrollton, Lee and Carol Hammond, and Bob Hammond of Cleveland, Tennessee, Richard Hammond, of Texas, nieces, Nell and Ray Steckman of Norfolk, VA, Elaine Hammond of Nashville, Tennessee, and special friend Reba Nell Earnest of Carrollton. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Cynthia Hendrix, and brother Oliver Hammond. Funeral services will be Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 2 pm from the chapel of Almon Funeral Home with the Rev. Lance Snipes officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 12 noon until the funeral hour. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post #143, P. O. Box 647, Carrollton, GA 30112. Interment will be in the Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.almonfuneralhome.com. Almon Funeral Home of Carrollton in charge of arrangements.