ANNA, Ill. -- Jess V. Hammack, 74, of Anna died Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at his home.
He was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Unionville, Ill., son of Harry Alexander and Nina Curry Hammack.
He and Luella M. Sitter were married Jan. 24, 1959.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He had worked as a stuntman for the Joie Chitwood Thrill Show and was a member of the American Federation of Labor Union.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cherry J. Hammack of Anna; his stepmother, Millie Hammack of Brookport, Ill.; and a granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by a brother and three grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Cliff Waller officiating. Interment will be in Anna Cemetery, with military rites by VFW Post 2455.
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