James Hammack, 79, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away peacefully on Sunday Jan. 31, 2021, in J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown.
James was born on June 7, 1941, to the late Wilburn and Georgia (Hussing) Hammack in Morgantown. After losing his father at a young age, James stepped away from his schooling and into his father’s shoes to help care for his three siblings, Carol Wolfe, of Fairmont, the late Susan (Susie) Cale, of Masontown, W.Va., and Carlton “Buddy” Hammack, of Morgantown.
On May 4th, 1973, he married his wife, Rosalie (Chulick) Hammack, and together they raised 11 children, two children from his previous marriage, Richard and Eric Hammack, of Masontown W.Va, three children from Rosalie’s previous marriage, Richard Appleton, of Georgia, Laura Appleton-Dixon, of Morgantown, and Deanna Minor, of Hagerstown, Md., and six children of their own, Shawn Hammack, of Michigan, Christopher Hammack, of Hagerstown, Md., Shari Hammack (deceased), Mary Sebulsky, Therese Hammack and Adam Hammack, of Point Marion, Pa.
James was a force of nature, determined to provide for his family and give them a deserving life. His family meant more to him than anything else in the world. His wife, Rosalie, was the queen of his heart, the woman of his dreams and the love of his life. He promised to care for her till death do they part and that promise fulfilled.
Anyone who knew James knew that he was one of a kind, the most loving father, husband and grandfather a family could ask for. James is survived by his wife, Rosalie, a sister, a brother, 10 children and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews, whom he meant the world to.
James will be welcomed home by his father (Wilburn), mother (Georgia), sister (Susie), daughter (Shari) and great-granddaughter (Abigail).
James also enjoyed tinkering around the house and could fix or repair just about anything. He could always be found at St. Hubert RC Church, Point Marion, Pa., on Sundays where he was a member and the Morgantown Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, Pa. from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday and until 9:30 a.m. Friday, when a prayer service will be held, followed by Funeral Mass in St. Hubert’s R.C. Church, Point Marion, Pa. at 10a.m, with the Rev. Fr. Douglas Dorula as celebrant. Interment follows in Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion.
CDC recommendations will be observed in the funeral home.
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