Mrs. Catherine D. Hammond
March 22, 1951 - July 27, 2014
Mrs. Catherine Hammond entered into rest on Sunday July 27, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. She was born to Gracie Lee and the late Arthur Samuel on March 22,1951. Catherine attended the public schools of Richland County, advancing from Crane Creek Elementary, Fairwold Junior High, Eau Claire High and The University of SC School of Nursing where she earned her nursing degree with the graduating class of 1975. Mrs. Hammond worked as a nursing aide at MediCenter on Forest Drive, Providence, Richland Memorial and Craft Farrow Hospitals. She retired as a Nurse Manager from the SC Department of Mental Health after thirty years of service. Post retirement, she worked at James E. Morris Village Drug Rehabilitation Center. Catherine was considered and will always be remembered by her family as being "the rock", "the glue" of their family. She was preceded in death by her father and brother. Left to cherish precious memories are her loving husband, Johnson L. Hammond; daughter, Natasia K. (Tyrone) Taylor; sons, Michael E. (Beverly) Bowers, Kevin Zorn, Nigel W. (Katherine) and Darius A. (Raven) Hammond; mother, Gracie L. Samuel; sisters, Arthur Mae Williams, Lauretta Isaac, Audrey Meria Samuel, Rose Mary (Herman) Whaley, and Barbara Ann Guider; brothers, Theodore A., Percival L. (Valerie) Samuel and Horance "Butch" Guider; a host of loving grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins, remembered "special friends" inclusive of great co-workers. A. A. Dicks Funeral Home Sullivan Chapel, 2548 Main Street, Columbia are in charge of these arrangements.
Mrs. Catherine Hammond entered into rest on Sunday July 27, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. She was born to Gracie Lee and the late Arthur Samuel on March 22,1951. Catherine attended the public schools of Richland County, advancing... View Obituary & Service Information