Richard Lee Hammond, 70 of Independence Missouri, went home on February 24, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 2nd at Royer’s New Salem Funeral Home in Independence. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Richard was born November 27, 1948, in Waynesville, Missouri, the son of Curtis and Barbara Hammond. He married the love of his life, Diane Hammond, on May 2, 1966. Richard was a loving father to Joseph Hammond and Trina Swope (Tom); a caring brother to Rick Hammond (Linda), Rita Nesleroad (Danny), Ronnie Hammond (Cindy), and Randy Hammond (Jeannie); a bad to the bone grandpa to Oshen Brixey (Shane), Madalynne Leslie (Nick), Ravyn Swope, Rebecka Swope, and Tommie Swope; and an amazing great-grampy to Skyleigh Swope, Gatlin Swope, Blakely Brixey, and Ryleigh Leslie. He was loved by many nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Arrangements: Royer’s New Salem, Independence, MO 816-796-8600