Julia Melton Hammond, 90, of 435 Old Hunts Bridge Road, widower of Paul Hammond died Sunday August 01, 2004 at her home. Born in Flat Rock, NC she was the daughter of the late John and Eva Green Melton. Mrs. Hammond was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are four daughters, Ruby Meade, Marcelle Timmons, and Jewrell Sellars all of Greenville, Mary Howard of Travelers Rest; four sons, Douglas L. Hammond, Alfred Hammond, Lewis Hammond, George Hammond all of Greenville; two sisters, Annie Mae Roberson of Bostic, NC and Dorothy Surratt of Gaffney; a half brother, Troy Blanton of Grover, NC; twenty two grandchildren, forty five great grandchildren, and eighteen great great grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday August 03, 2004 from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Downtown. Funeral services will be Wednesday August 04, 2004 at 1:30 PM at New Life Foundation Church. Burial will follow in Graceland Cemetery, West. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hammond Family Funeral Fund. The family will be at the home of a son, Lewis Hammond, 429 Old Hunts Bridge Road.