George Hammer Obituary

George E. Hammer
Mr. Hammer, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully in the care of Hospice of Catawba Valley on November 21, 2011 at Valley Nursing Center, Taylorsville.
George was born in Salem, Mass. on March 29, 1957, and had resided in Charlotte since 1971. He graduated from Myers Park High School in 1974 and UNC Chapel Hill in 1978. He was a member of Myers Park United Methodist Church.
His main employment was with the South Park Office of Merrill Lynch, from which he retired on disability in 2008. George had Myotonic Dystrophy, which progressed throughout his adult life.
For several years in the 1980's, George was a volunteer tutor, teaching reading to adults in a CPCC program. He served more than 200 hours and received personal recognition from Barbara Bush.
George is survived by his father, Donald E. Hammer, MD; his brother Eric and sister-in-law Vicki. He was preceded in death by his mother, Emily G. Hammer (1984) and his sister, Karen Funderburk (2006).
The family deeply appreciates the care provided for George at Carolinas Medical Center and Valley Nursing Center.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 1, at 3 p.m. in Francis Chapel of Myers Park United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Valley Nursing Center, 581 NC Hwy. 16 South, Taylorsville, NC 28681, designated for the Resident Music Therapy Fund.