Edgar Bain Hamm
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Edgar Bain Hamm was born on January 3, 1941 in Wayne County, to his loving parents, Jiles Randolph Hamm and Helena Mooring Hamm.
With his Eastern NC work ethic, Edgar grew up working on tobacco farms and doing chores in and around his hometown of Stantonsburg. He graduated from Stantonsburg High School and married the love of his life, Mamie Jean Bennett of nearby Saratoga. Edgar and Jean built a family and a life in Wilson and Pitt Counties. Their daughter, Ann, was born on March 6, 1967...and his "sugar babe" would remain the apple of his eye throughout a wonderful and long life. The family lived in Bethel, until Edgar's retirement, when Edgar and Jean moved back to Wilson County.
Edgar began a fulfilling career in the main frame computer business within the pharmaceutical industry, working for pharma giants such Owens & Minor and Burroughs Wellcome (which would later become Glaxo SmithKline).
Edgar retired in 1996 and in many ways...his life began, anew. On November 4, 1998, his first grandson, Bennett Sloan White was born. Sweet Sloan would always make Edgar beam with joy and pride. And then Edgar's sidekick of a lifetime and best buddy was born ...his grandson, William Bain White. Will forever change Edgar's known name to "Hamm" for which is he is known today. The two of them built treehouses, squirrel blinds, go-carts and forts. They shot up creeks and cans and had a grand old time growing up together and making life an adventure. "Hamm" also loved to take Will and his buddies Ren, Vance and Charles to the turkey shoots of Eastern NC and thought of the boys as part of his family despite the fact that they repeatedly tore up his backyard with the go-cart he built! Will and Hamm will forever maintain a special bond that carries on forever.
Hamm leaves behind many special friends who loved his sense of humor and who could always count on him.
He is survived by his loving wife, Jean, of Wilson; sister, Dianne Hamm Worthington (Kenneth) of Richmond, Virginia; daughter, Ann (David) of Raleigh, and his grandchildren Sloan and Will of Raleigh. Hamm was predeceased by his brother, Jarvis.
Visitation will be held at Joyner's Funeral Home in Wilson, NC on Saturday, November 27 from 1p.m. to 2:30p.m. A family graveside service will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Wilson.
Memorials can be directed to Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, 739 Chappell Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606.
Condolences directed to Joyner's Funeral Home and Crematory at www.joyners.net.