Royce Allen Hammock

August 4, 1947 - September 28, 2017

Royce Allen Hammock of Winter Garden, Florida passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the age of 70 years. He was born in Red Bay, Alabama to the late Wilburn Edward and Pauline Hammock. Royce was a graduate of Ocoee High School. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force from 1965 – 1969. Royce attended Seminole Community College and Scottsdale Community College. He worked most of his life in telecommunications and retired as a Manager for Volt Communications. He also worked two years as a long distance truck driver. Royce maintained an active lifestyle. He absolutely loved music and was an amazingly talented guitar and bass player. Royce was extremely creative with his music. He was an active member of the Starke Lake Baptist Church in Ocoee where he was a mentor to kids, especially the musically inclined. Royce was an avid reader and was always excited to learn new things. He played softball, enjoyed snow skiing, went scuba diving, sky diving and took flying lessons. Royce also enjoyed playing pool and target shooting. He was a great cook and was working on a cookbook of family recipes. More than anything, he loved getting together with his family and friends. He is remembered and will be dearly missed by his son and daughter-in-law, Craig A. and Lisa K. Hammock of Geneva, Alabama and their children, Royce’s grandchildren, Colton Allen (Kaylyn) Hammock of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Savanna Hammock of San Diego, California; Shelby Hammock of Geneva, Alabama and Cheyenne Hammock, also of Geneva; and one great grandson, Luke Allen Hammock; step-son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Angelina Sanders of Winter Garden, Florida and their children, grandsons, Ashton Sanders, Bryce Sanders, Calvin Sanders and Devin Sanders, all of Winter Garden; sister, Patricia Ferguson of Winter Springs, Florida and sister and brother-in-law, Sandra and Rodger Wright of Deland, Florida; brothers, Randy Hammock of Winter Park, Florida, Jerry Hammock of Winter Garden and Douglas A. Hammock of Maryville, Tennessee; and 12 nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to gather for viewing on Sunday from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the Starke Lake Baptist Church, 611 West Avenue, Ocoee, FL 34761. A funeral Ceremony will start at 3:00 pm on Monday at the church with burial to follow at the Winter Garden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Starke Lake Baptist Church at P.O. Box 520 Ocoee, FL 34761.