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Veneble Hammonds Sr.
18 September 1920 - 4 March 2015

Elizabeth Hammonds
20 April 1918 - 20 April 2003

Veneble Lee Hammonds, 94, of Van Alstyne, Texas passed away at The Homestead of Sherman on 4 March, 2015. He was born into one of North Texas’ original pioneer families and grew up near Van Alstyne, graduating from high school there with the Class of 1938. Shortly thereafter he enlisted in the Army at Ft. Sam Houston. He served as a supply NCO in medical companies that trained medics there and at Camp Grant, Illinois. In 1942 he reenlisted in the Army Air Forces and completed nearly 21 years of active military service.

During the remainder of his career he was assigned to 11 Air Force bases, including Wheeler, Hawaii; Kimpo (K-14), Korea; Erding, Germany; and Etain, France. In April of 1942, he married Minnie Elizabeth Glaze of Sherman. With two sons from her previous marriage, Veneble and Elizabeth had four more children, three born on Perrin Field. Except for Hawaii and Korea the family all moved to each assignment.

After retiring from active duty the family returned to Sherman where Veneble began a second career in 1960 as an Air Force civilian employee at Perrin AFB. During this period he and Elizabeth became guardians of her niece and nephew. When Perrin closed in the early 1970s, Veneble transferred to MacDill AFB, in Tampa where he remained until returning to Sherman in 1996.

In 2008 Veneble married the former Evelyn Jay, his childhood neighbor, playmate, and classmate at Cold Spring School and Van Alstyne High School. He was a member of Western Heights Church of Christ, the American Legion Post of Van Alstyne and the Perrin AFB Museum.

Veneble was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Elizabeth; parents, Joseph William (Toad) and Sarah Ann Hammonds; two brothers and five sisters; step sons: Edward (Mac) Akins and Robert Akins; nephew Robbie Glaze. He is survived by his wife Evelyn of Van Alstyne and her two sons Rick Hood (Sue)and Rendy (Georgeann); daughters Frances Elizabeth King ( Walt) and Christi Ann Stahl (Billy) of Sherman; sons Ven Hammonds (Dianne) and Michael Hammonds, also of Sherman. Niece, Debbie Barker of Austin. Daughters-in-law Beth Akins of Kansas and Buena Wilson of Oklahoma. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

A visitation of family and friends will be held at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, 9 March, followed by graveside service at Van Alstyne Cemetery. Family members are very appreciative to the staff and caregivers of Traditions of Sherman Assisted Living and The Homestead of Sherman for their outstanding medical and personal care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to a church or charity of choice. Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home, 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway Van Alstyne. 903-482-5225