Mary Ruth Hammett

Mary Ruth Hammett, 82 of Donalds, SC, wife of the late John Oliver Hammett, died Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Abbeville Nursing Home. She was born in Anderson, SC to the late William and Hattie Medlock Langston. Mrs. Hammett was employed with Orr Lyons Mills for 40 years. She also worked as a nursing assistant with Richard Campbell Nursing Home in Anderson, SC. Mrs. Hammett was a member of Broadway Lake Baptist Church in Anderson, SC. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Paul, Roy and Floyd Langston and three sisters, Betty Avant, Louise Turner and Jeanette Langston. Mrs. Hammett is survived by a son Ricky Hammett and his wife Kathy of Sandy Springs, SC; four daughters, Carolyn Hammett, of Anderson, SC, Sharon Rose and her husband Joe, of Anderson, SC, April Brock and her husband, Scott of Donalds, SC and Johnie Cape and her husband, Ray of Anderson, SC; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and one great-great grand-daughter. The family will receive friends 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Harris Funeral Home – Abbeville Chapel. Graveside services will be 1:00pm, Sunday, February 28, 2016 in New Silver Brook Cemetery, Anderson, SC with Rev. Early Tucker and Rev. Ray Lamb officiating. The family is at their respective homes. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions, in memory of Mrs. Hammett, may be sent to the charity of one's choice. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com.