Jimmy Darrell Hammond (86) passed away peacefully on Monday, April 26th, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. He was born on July 4th, 1934 in Princeton, West Virginia to Samuel Hammond and Mildred (Lusk) Hammond. He was preceded in death by his wife and high school sweetheart Patsy (Sands) Hammond and his sisters Sherry Hammond, June Herring, and Jean Boles as well as his son Steve Hammond. Jim is survived by his youngest son David Hammond and his wife Sonja Hammond of Dallas, Texas, two grandsons Matthew and Ethan Hammond, and one granddaughter Lisa (Hammond) Gillings of Seattle, Washington.
Jim was a member of the Virginia State Police for almost 40 years and retired a First Sergeant in 1993 before moving to Arizona with Pat for their golden years. He enjoyed woodworking, clockmaking, travelling, and watching college basketball and pro football. He was a loyal and loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be sorely missed now that he has been reunited with Pat. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, April 30th at Phoenix Memorial Park.