Maynard Hammett, Sr.

Gaffney, SC - - Maynard Dayton "Rabbit" Hammett, Sr., 89, of Gaffney, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Hospice of the Piedmont in High Point, NC.

Born in Gaffney, he was first married to the late Carolyn Sailor Hammett, the widower of the late Mary Madeline Roland Hammett, and son of the late Wilbert Hammett and Lennie Martin Hammett. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School, retired from Duke Power, a U. S. Army Veteran, and a member of Cherokee Creek Baptist Church.

Surviving is a son, Maynard Hammett, Jr. (Susie) of Cliffside, NC; two daughters, Norma Knight (Robert) of High Point, NC and Patty Conner (Jimmy) of Forest City, NC; a brother, Robert Hammett (Brenda) of Gaffney; five grandchildren, Shanna Good (Adam), Robert Knight, Jr. (Heather), Christopher Hammett (Melissa), James Hammett (Kelsey) and Jimmy Conner; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Jimmy Conner, two brothers, Glenn Hammett and Forrest Hammett, and four sisters, Margie Padgett, Annie Ruppe, Billie Welch and Mary Brown.

The family will receive friends from 12:00PM until 12:45PM on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at Blakely Funeral Home. Graveside services, with military rites, will immediately follow at 1:00PM in the Cherokee Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Bob Finley and Mr. Ashby Blakely officiating.

Memorials may be made to: Shriner Children’s Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or Hospice of the Piedmont, 1803 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262.

The family will be at the residence.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC