Jon was born on November 22, 1975, in Kingsport, where he resided most of his life.
Jon had his son Koda Hanmer on November 5, 2004. He was a single father with an amazing support system. Jon also attended Northeast Community College where he graduated with an associate’s degree in electrical technologies. He was a well-loved, successful, and highly regarded warehouse associate and delivery truck driver for LaFerney, Inc. for ten years. Jon was very talented and could build just about anything.
Jon had a tough, gruff exterior, but beneath it all, was a deeply kind and loving heart. He loved his family fiercely and would do anything for the people he cared about. He was someone whom you could trust with a secret, loyal enough to stand by you, and honest enough to call you out when you needed it. For all his toughness, he had a special soft spot for the kids in the family. Jon was unmistakably his own person---- one of a kind, with a contagious laugh and a way of making everyone remember him. He was truly an amazing man and the family’s favorite jackass.
Jon is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Julia Elizabeth Cooter (Granny) and Harold Joe Cooter; father, Michael T. Hanmer; paternal grandparents, Marty and John Daum; uncles, Mark Cooter, Donny Hanmer and Robert Cooter; cousin, Joe Cooter; and several great aunts, uncles and extended family.
Jon is remembered by his son, Koda Hanmer; mother, Debra Hanmer; brothers, Michael A. Hanmer ( Candyce Finley), Steven Hanmer, Peter Hanmer, and Nicholas Hanmer; sister, Julia Elizabeth Hanmer; nieces, Carrianne Hanmer-Moore (Brandon Moore) and Christina Quillen ( Matthew Quillen); nephews, Jackson F., Dylan F., and Chase F.; aunts, Brenda Cooter, Betsy Hicks (Roger Hicks), Ina Elikins and family; cousins, Darren Hicks and Chris Hicks; great nieces and nephews, McKenna Q, Brionna Q, Adalynn S, Jaxon Q, Colton M, Ian Q, and Bailey M.
Jon is also remembered by his LaFerney family and affiliations.
The family will receive friends on 12:00 pm – 1:50 pm on Tuesday November 10, 2026, at East Lawn Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 pm in the East Lawn Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Scott Young officiating. A committal service will follow immediately in East Lawn Memorial Park’s Garden of Everlasting Life.
East Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park is honored to serve the family of Mr. Jonathan Lee Hanmer.
