Sally Kay Hammond, 65, of Kaufman, Texas, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019. She was born in Roseville, California on October 14, 1953. Sally graduated from Casa Roble High School in Citrus Heights, California. She was active in 4H and she raised livestock and guide-dogs. She received an MS Degree in Special Education from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Sally married Richard Duke Hammond on December 29, 1973. Duke and Sally were married for 45 years. When Duke served in the Navy, Sally stayed home to take care of the kids while he was deployed. She worked at Mesquite ISD in the Special Education Department. Sally attended First Baptist Church Dallas. She had a passion for her kids, grandkids, animals, and gardening.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Duke Hammond, Sr; daughter, Jennifer Sloan; son, D.J. Hammond and wife Allison Hammond; grandchildren, Alex Burden, Allison Burden, Robert Sloan, Caleb Hammond, Noah Hammond, and Abigail Hammond; sister-in-law, Kay Barnes; brothers-in-law, Bill Hammond and Willard Hammond; father-in-law, William Hammond; and mother-in-law, Jean Hammond.