Ronald Gene Hamrick, age 73, a resident of Kings Mountain, NC, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the Testa Hospice House, Kings Mountain, NC. Born in Gaston County, NC, son of the late Leon "Whitey" Hamrick and Marie Guyton Hamrick and was also preceded in death by tow brothers, Reid Hamrick and Joe Hamrick. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, NC and retired from Lithium FMC after 27 years of service. He was a disable veteran of the US Army and served in the Vietnam War.

SURVIVORS:Wife of 48 years, Wilma Brown Hamrick, Kings Mountain, NC

Sons: Ronald "Leroy" Hamrick, Jr.,Kings Mountain, NC

Ernest "Ernie" Hamrick and fiancé, Regina Bolin, Gastonia, NC

Sister: Anarah "Toonie" Deviney, Tommy, Kings Mountain, NC

Brothers: Dr. James Leon "Hambone" Hamrick, and wife Diana,

Kings Mountain, NC,

Robert Keith "keeter" Hamrick and wife Pat, Kings

Mountain, NC

John Wayne Hamrick and wife Sherry, Kings Mountain, NC

Sister-in-Laws: Sylvia Hamrick and Linda Hamrick

Grandson: Zachary Hamrick, Charlotte, NC

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Cleveland Memorial Park, Shelby, NC, Saturday, 2:00 p.m.

July 9^, 2016 with full military honors provided by the Foothils Detachment Marine Corp League and the U.S. Army. Dr.James Hamrick, Rev. Scott Carpenter and Rev. Leon Styles, officiating.

VISITATION: 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday night at Harris Funeral Home, Kings

Mountain, NC and at othr times at the home of the sister, Anarah

"Toonie" Deviney, 1061 Barnett Drive, Kings Mountain, NC

INTERMENT: Cleveland Memorial Park Shelby, NC

MEMORIALS: Testa Hospice House, C/O Cleveland County Hospice, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150

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ARRANGEMENTS: HARRIS FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA