Jimmie Hamby, age 96, of Rockwood, passed away November 7, 2020 at Roane Medical Center. He was a lifetime deacon at First Baptist Church in Rockwood. Jimmie loved to do yard work, work on the farm, go fishing, hunting, and work in the garden. He was a strong advocate for politics and sports. He was also the owner of Hamby Milk Company, through the Sealtest Milk Company. He retired as an Engineering Aid II from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Lion’s club and the Rockwood Masonic Lodge. He is preceded in death by his first wife: Leslie Clark Hamby; parents: Gib and Sallie Hamby; brothers: William Anton Hamby, Kenneth Hamby (Bonnie), Gilbert Winfrey “Wimp” Hamby; and special aunt: Jimmie. He is survived by his wife: Charlotte Hamby of Rockwood; children: Gil Hamby (Jane) of Rockwood, Melissa Ashby (Kyle) of Winchester, and Kim Smith (Scotty) of Rockwood; grandchildren: Tessa, Michael, Jamie, Carter (June), Rachel, Jackson, Sydney, Maddie, and Peyton; 9 great-grandchildren; sister: Marjorie Ruth Burdette of Rockwood; sister-in-law: Polly Hamby of Rockwood; and several nieces, nephews, and other extended family members. The family will receive friends Monday, November 9, 2020 from 1 until 2 p.m. eastern in the chapel of Evans Mortuary in Rockwood. The family asks that those in attendance, please wear a mask or face covering. Graveside and interment service will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Rockwood. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church in Rockwood.