Betty Lou Hammond, 84, of Benton passed away Monday night March 2, 2020 at Stonebridge Nursing & Rehab Center in Benton.
She was born in Franklin County, IL on January 31, 1936 the daughter of Raymond & Ida (Launius) Akin.
She was a Sunday School Teacher for many years and served the Lord all her life.
Mrs. Hammond is survived by a daughter, Paula Jean Christensen, of California; three sons, Randy Edward Hammond, of Alabama, Richard Dean Hammond, and wife Edna, of Percy and Danny Len Hammond, and wife LaDonna, of West Frankfort, IL; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, James Ray Akin and Gary Akin, and wife Barbara, all of Benton.
Mrs. Hammond was preceded in death by her parents, by a daughter, Sheila Kay Hammond, by a son, George Marshall Hammond, by a granddaughter, Malaha Augusta Hammond and by four brothers, William Edward Akin, Chris Junior Akin, Leroy Akin & Clifford Akin.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 5th at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton with Pastor Chris Hammonds officiating.
Burial will be in the Brady Cemetery in Akin. Visitation will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church, Sunday School Class.
For more information or to send online condolences please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuenralhome.com
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