Robert Hamrick

Mr. Robert Yates "Robby" Hamrick, Jr., 70, husband of Jane Marie Pipkin Hamrick, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at his residence.

Born March 6, 1945, in Shelby, NC, he was a son of the late Robert Yates Hamrick, Sr. and the late Eloise Greene Hamrick. He was a 1963 graduate of Crest High School, he attended the University of North Carolina before joining the US Air Force. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served as a jet engine mechanic. After returning home he continued his education and graduated from Appalachian State University. He retired from PPG Industries in Shelby, NC. He was an active member of the Shelby Amateur Radio Club and served as captain of two APA pool teams in Santee. He was a member of Sandy Run Baptist Church in Mooresboro, NC, where he served as a deacon and member of the adult choir.

He is survived by his wife, Jane, of Manning; a son, James Edward "Jimmy" Hamrick (Betsy) of Brandon, MS; a daughter, Kimberly Hamrick Sisk of Ellenboro, NC; two brothers, Willie Hamrick (Terri) of Cliffside, NC and Dale Hamrick (Rhonda) of Boiling Springs, NC; and five grandchildren, Zachary and Morgan Sisk, Dorothy, James and Samuel Hamrick.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2016, at Sandy Run Baptist Church, 210 E. Church Street, Mooresboro, NC 28114. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary of the church.

Memorials may be made to Sandy Run Baptist Church, P.O. Box 297, Mooresboro, NC 28114.

A service of Cleveland Funeral Services & Crematory, Inc.