Mr. James Ronald "Ronny" Hamby's Obituary
Funeral Service for Mr. James Ronald "Ronny" Hamby, 83, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Rev. Freddie Senn will officiate. Burial will follow in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Langley Funeral Home.
Mr. Hamby passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at his residence. He was born on June 30, 1934 in Tallapoosa County to Edward L. Hamby and Maude Glenn Hamby. He was an active member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. He loved his family dearly, enjoyed golfing, fishing, and being a competitive pool player. After 25 years in the railroad industry, Ron successfully opened and managed the Huntsville International Intermodal and Air Cargo Facility until his retirement in 1999.
He is survived by his wife, Verna W.D. Hamby of Dadeville; daughter, Rhonda H. Leonard (Chris) of Atlanta, GA; stepdaughter, Mary Duck Ledford of Dadeville; son, David Hamby (Suzi) of Bonita Springs, FL; stepson, Michael Duck (Jelene) of Dadeville; sister, Martha Hamby Linder of Duncan, SC; granddaughter, Rachel H. Chandler (Jason), grandson, Davis Hamby (Caroline), granddaughter, Lindsey Rose Leonard, grandson, Luke Leonard, step granddaughter, Ansley Carpenter (Tripp), step granddaughter, Courtney Adams (Tanner), step grandson, Logan Duck, step grandson, Austin Ledford, great granddaughter, Brinley Chandler, great granddaughter, Skylar Chandler, great grandson, Bentley Adams and nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Olive Gardner Hamby, and sister, Joyce Hamby Cotney.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, 3610 Dudleyville Road Dadeville, AL 36583 or Lebanon Cemetery Fund, 114 Lanita Lane Dadeville, AL 36853.
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