Travler Hammer, 88, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Monday, October 5th, surrounded by his family at Monroe County Medical Center.
Travler was born in Tompkinsville, KY on July 8, 1938, a son of the late Vessie (Ford) and Richard Tennessee Hammer.
Travler worked at TVA nuclear plant before working at Belden, where he reitred from. Travler enjoyed gardening, farming, feeding bird and squirrles and enjoying his family.
Travler is survived by a daughter, Lisa Gearlds, and husband, Vernal, of Tompkinsville, KY; a son, Richard B. “Bo” Hammer, of Tompkinsville, KY; four grandchildren, Johnathon Crawford, Heather Crawford (Justin), Brook Hammer and Carla Hammer; 10 great grandchildren, Jayden, Javin, Jaqueline, Hunter, Dominic, Sophia, Valkyrie, Noah, Gabbi and Aubri; and a great-great grandaughter, Avery.
Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Vida Roth, Tonnie Giddings, Calvin, Charles, High, Jerry and Cass Hammer.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9th at Yokley Trible Funeral Home in Tompkinsville, KY, with burial to follow at Hammer Cemetery. Glasgow DAV Chapter 20 will perform military rites.
Visitation is Thursday, 4-8 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m. at Yokley Trible Funeral Home.
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