Mary Lou Hamm was born June 28, 1942 in Bell County, KY the daughter of the late Silas Boyd and Agnes Mary Howard Taylor.
She was united in marriage to Ray Hamm in November of 1992.
Mary Lou graduated from high school in Kentucky and earned a degree in Psychology from Jackson State Community College. She sold United Family Life Insurance for Shackelford Funeral Directors in Bolivar for many years. Mary Lou loved to read and spend time at her cabin on the Tennessee River, but her favorite activity was spending time with her family and friends. She was a faithful member of Selmer First Baptist Church and loved her church family deeply.
Mary Lou departed this life on March 5, 2021 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 78 Years, 8 Months, 5 Days. She is survived by her husband Ray Hamm of Selmer, TN; a son, Gary Littlejohn of Iuka, MS; a daughter, Joy Arthur of Corinth, MS; three grandchildren: Molly Hutchens of Corinth, MS, Brandy Bridges of Henderson, TN, and Eric Littlejohn of Iuka, MS; five great-grandchildren: Prestyn Littlejohn, Brentley Littlejohn, Hunter Hutchens, Henley Hutchens, and Chase Bridges; two brothers, Lonnie Taylor of Selmer, TN and Abe Taylor of Bethel Springs, TN; two sisters, June Taylor of Selmer, TN and Margaret Knight of Chicago, IL; and many extended family and friends.
In addition to her parents, Mary Lou was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Littlejohn, and a grandson, Christopher Littlejohn.
Memorials may be made to Selmer First Baptist Church Youth Fund.