of Germantown, TN

June 2, 2014

Jimmy Hammers, born March 16, 1937 in Memphis,went to be with the Lord June 2, 2014. He was a graduate of Whitehaven High School and served in the United States Army. After military service he had a very successful career with the Memphis Police Department; served as Sergeant at Arms for the Memphis City Council, 20 years as a Homicide Detective, retiring as a Captain with 37 years of service. He continued to serve the community by becoming the Assistant to Shelby County Circuit Court Clerk Jimmy Moore for the past 18 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lola and Jim Hammers and survived by his wife Bonnie; sons Mike (Wanda) and Tim (Mary); siblings Gay Harden, Alice Boals and Allen; stepchildren Cindy Belk and Larry Klein; grandchildren Erich, Hailee and Kimberly Hammers, Parker and Logan Klein, Fielding Belk Jr, Krissy Martin, DeeDee Parsons and Billy Thomason Jr; great grandchildren Keygan and Autumn Martin, Madelyn and Mason Parsons, Remyngton Jo Hammers, and also numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 5-7:30 pm, Wednesday June 4 at Roller Family Funeral Home, 3651 Austin Peay Hwy, Memphis, TN. Memorial service will be 1pm, Thursday June 5, Audubon Park Baptist Church, 4060 Park Ave, Memphis, TN with graveside services to follow at Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, AR. Memorials to Methodist Alliance Hospice.

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