Elma Hamm

HAMM, Mrs. Elma (Richmond) - Age 71, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2006 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Family hour 11AM Saturday, July 29, 2006 at Heavenly Host Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2202 W. Dartmouth, with funeral service commencing immediately at 11:30AM. Bishop M.C. Akins officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Saturday. Mrs. Hamm will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Mrs. Elma (Richmond) Hamm was born September 29, 1934 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Ellis and Ethel (Woods) Richmond, Sr. Mrs. Hamm had been a resident of Flint for 53 years, and a member of Heavenly Host Full Gospel Baptist Church. Elma, along with her husband, owned and operated Community Bakery for 20 years. Mrs. Hamm was a pillar in the community and was known as "Mama Hamm" by those that knew and loved her. "Mama Hamm" embraced everyone she met with warmth and extreme laughter, and everyone would have a "Mama Hamm" story to tell. Mrs. Elma (Richmond) Hamm leaves to cherish her memory: devoted husband, O.D. Hamm, Jr. of Flint; 2 daughters, Delaine Moore of Flint Township, Phyllis Wheeler of Snellville, GA; 2 sons, Keith Hamm of Ionia, and Derrick (Ressie) Hamm of Flint; 5 grandchildren, Anthony (Catherine) Hamm, Sr., of Lanham, MD, Nikeya Wheeler, Aarondre (Lakiesha) Hamm, all of Flint, Satyra (Shawn) Sumner of Ypsilanti, and Deonte Wheeler of Snellville, GA; sister, Ethel Young of Plattsburgh, NY; 3 brothers, Alfred Lee (Myrtle) Richmond of Louisville, KY, John Ellis Richmond, Jr., of Las Vegas, NV, and Boyce Richmond of Amsted, IL; 3 sisters-in-law; and 1 brother-in-law; a host of nieces and nephews including special nephew, Elihue "Mack" Stanback; many cousins, other relatives and friends including special friends, Anne Belt, Madyun Seifullah, Carrie Roberts, Annie Ruth Youngblood, Willie Mae Napier and Armzell Sadler. Mrs. Hamm was preceded in death by her son, Tony Cal Hamm; special grandson, Erick Dewand Moore; parents, John Ellis and Ethel Richmond, Sr.; brother, Jasper Richmond; and sisters, Ellen Stanback and Martha Ann Roby. The family would like to express special thanks to the staff at McLaren Regional Medical Kidney Center and the ICU staff, Bishop M.C. Akins and the Heavenly Host Full Gospel Baptist Church family.

Elma Hamm

September 29, 1934 - July 22, 2006