Lamar Hanum

Lamar Hannum , age 68, was born on September 3, 1952, to the late Robert N. Hannum and the late Edna June Hannum. He left time for eternity on Monday, June 14, 2021. Lamar was full of life and loved children and gardening. His passion was planting and watching things grow, a trait that he inherited directly from his mother. Once he counted you as a friend there was not much that he would not do for you. He attended W.J. Hale School and Everett High School. He later joined the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam war. After leaving the military, he moved to Detroit, Michigan where he resided for more than 35 years. Lamar was preceded in death by parents, Robert and June Hannum, grandparents, Henry Dickey and Viola Dickey Reid, Oliver Hannum and Mary Jane Hannum and brother Phillip Dickey. Surviving Lamar are children, Arthur Wimbley , Sr., Richard Curtis, Sr., Kimberly Curtis, Yatti Wilson, Lamaria Hannum, James Hannum , Belinda Souder ; Sisters, Sharon Hannum, Barbara Payne, Devoted Nephew, Todd Hannum (Aisha), Nieces Melissa and Billie Hannum, Nephews Tony Payne, Roy Brown, 20 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and extended relatives too numerous to name. Lamar also leaves special friends who were also devoted to his care, Jose A. Felix and Amanda Bradford .  Amanda’s little girls affectionately deemed him to be “ PapPaw ”.

Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. at St. Paul AME Zion Church, funeral service to follow. Interment at East Tennessee Veteran’s Cemetery. Rev. Dr. Willa Estell officiating. The body may be viewed noon -6:00 p.m. on Sunday June 27, 2021, at Foothills Funeral Home. www.foothillsfh.com