Ernestine Hammons

Ernestine Hammons, 83, Ash Grove, daughter of Ernest and Gladys (White) Bowling, was born June 14, 1936 in Galena, and passed away Nov. 18, 2019.
Hammons was a lifelong resident of the area who worked as a seamstress at Haggles Garment Factory. She was a member of a quilting club and the New Dawn United Pentecostal Church, in Aurora.
Survivors include: son, James (Debra) Hammons of Ash Grove; brothers, Dewey Bowling of Galena and Richard Bowling of Galena; sisters, Joan Crane of Lebanon, Patsy Asher of Niangua, Sheryl Sawyer of Elsey, Linda Medley of Lebanon and Doris Thompson of Reeds Spring; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Ernestine was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Hammons; son, Stephen Hammons; daughter, Carol Sue Hammons; brother, Bob Bowling and sisters, Maxine Hale and Ilene Edwards.
Visitation was held Nov. 22, 2019 in Stumpff Funeral Chapel in Crane. Funeral services followed the visitation. Burial was in Crane Community Cemetery in Crane under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home in Crane.