She also worked as a crossing guard when her children were in school, as well as working in the cafeteria at Harding High School. In her later years she worked at Sams Club in Gastonia, NC.
Ree was all about her family, including husband Earnest, three sons Rickey, Randy and Rodney; mother, her identical twin sister, her father and her favorite dog “Babe”. She was a doting grandmother and great grandmother.
Ree was preceded in death by her father Forest Sidney Hammett, mother Eloise Overcash Hammett, husband Earnest Washington Hearn and her twin sister Eloise Lowery (better known as Wizzie).
She is survived by her sons Rickey (Janice), Randy (Rochelle), and Rodney (Myra); grandchildren Tonya Salter (Bennie), Daren Hearn (Nadia), Cassie Hearn, Dana Hearn and Tiffany Hearn; great grandchildren Ryland, Lily Jane; Delaney and Riley and eldest sister Peggy Tanner.