Beverly Kay Hammond

On Friday, July 1st, 2022, Beverly Hammond, loving wife and mother, peacefully passed away at the age of 80 years old. Beverly Kay Musick Hammond was born in Jacksonville, Texas, on July 13, 1941, to Elma and Hazel Musick.

She was a 1959 graduate of Rusk High School and a 1962 graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU), where she obtained a BS in Business Education. During her years at TCU she was the secretary of the student body and a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. On December 15th, 1962, she married Robert (Bob) Scott Hammond, Sr. and raised two sons, Robert Scott Hammond, Jr., and Mark Baker Hammond. Bob & Beverly eventually settled in Baton Rouge and joined Broadmoor United Methodist Church where she began teaching 5th grade Sunday school. Over the years she became heavily involved in many church activities. She taught That the World May Know Women’s Bible Study, The Young Professionals class, & The Disciple Bible Study. She was a long-time member of the Seekers Sunday School class, and served as chairman of bible school, annual church garage sales, the bereavement committee, & the United Methodist Women (United Women of Faith) tea. She proudly served as the president of the local United Methodist Women’s organization for many years, perpetuating their mission of fostering spiritual growth, developing leaders, and advocating for justice. She also organized the ongoing Page Turners book club 15 years ago.

Beverly will be most remembered for creating an ongoing social organization called Women Making a Difference (WMD). This amazing organization provides services for the community which includes crocheting sleeping mats for the homeless, coloring cards of encouragement for children in shelters & nursing home residents, making snuggle blankets for children transitioning into foster care, creating ‘fiddle’ quilts for people or patients with dementia. WMD also recycles 500 to 700 seasonal greeting cards and sends them to Wounded Warriors, Veterans, & St. Jude’s Hospital residents. Outside of the Methodist church, Beverly was a member of the Baton Rouge Newcomers/Encore Club, PEO Chapter AA, and OLLI at LSU.

Beverly was preceded in death by her parents, Elma & Hazel Musick, her husband of 49 years Robert ‘Bob’ Scott Hammond Sr., and niece Lori (Sis) Lynn Roser. She is survived by her two sons Robert Scott (Dianna) Hammond, Jr. & Mark Baker (Ashley) Hammond, grandchildren Dylan Scott Hammond, Victoria Lynne Hammond, Anna Claire (Bert) Collier, Price Baker (Lauren) Hammond, Lily Baker Hammond, & Mamie Kathryn Hammond, nephew Job “Ted” Lambeth (Natalie) Hammond, and many great-grandchildren, great-nephews, and nieces.

A memorial service will be held at Broadmoor United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 30th at 3 p.m. Reception to follow in Room 101 of the adult education building. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the flower ministry of Broadmoor United Methodist Church. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.Greenoaksfunerals.com for the Hammond family.