Obituary – Elizabeth “Betty” Hammond – Benton, IL

Elizabeth “Betty” Hammond, 82, of Benton, IL passed away unexpectedly Monday June 1, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis.

Mrs. Hammond was born in Benton on April 16, 1933, the daughter of Arthur Albert and Lula Angeline (Jones) Akins. She married Robert Hammond on March 4, 1952 in Piggott, Arkansas and he survives.

She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Hammond, Benton, one daughter Cyndi Warren and husband Jerry, of McLeansboro, IL, one son, Rob Hammond and wife Gay, of Benton; grandchildren Chris and Cori Warren, Mt. Vernon, IL, Bryan Warren, McLeanboro, Bryson and Lana Hammond, Metropolis, IL, Alecia Hammond, Benton and Brad Hammond, Benton; great-granddaughter Natalie Warren, Mt. Vernon; one sister Shirley Jones, of Benton. Mrs. Hammond was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Arthur A. Akins.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4 at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home, in Benton, with the Rev. Eddie Paul Davis officiating. Burial will be in Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery, in Benton. Visitation will bee from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Morton & Johnston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. For more information or to sign the online guest register go to mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com.