David (Dave) Michael Hammond, 20, passed away in Sturgis, MS on October 13, 2017. David was a welding student at East Mississippi Community College and worked at Welding Works in Starkville. He also attended church at Redeemer Church in Starkville, MS and Morgan Chapel Baptist Church in Sturgis, MS.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clifton Edward Hammond, Sr. and Rocky & Jeanne Lombardo.

He is survived by his parents, Cliff and Ruth Hammond of Sturgis, MS; siblings, Jonathan, Michelle, Charity, Daniel, and Samuel Hammond, all of Sturgis, MS, Sarah Hammond of Pensacola, FL, and Elisabeth Hammond of Greenwood, SC; grandparents, Dr. Tom and Linda Gilmer of Sao Paulo, Brazil; and uncles, aunts, and cousins.

Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. at Morgan Chapel Baptist Church in Sturgis, MS. Steve Parker will conduct the service. Burial will be in Morgan Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Mount Abarim Baptist Mission International, 3510 Tomlinson Ct., Arlington, TX 76017, Salted Springs Youth Ranch, c/o Foot of Ten Baptist Church, 1130 Foot of Ten Road, Duncansville, PA 16653 or Morgan Chapel Baptist Church, 2646 Morgantown Rd., Sturgis, MS 39769.

In addition, you can visit the Celebrate Dave Facebook page https://goo.gl/d3PSNJ to leave messages and memories