Obituary of Gordon Clay Hamrick - printed in The Webster Echo Newspaper - Webster Springs, West Virginia - 7 June 2000. Baltimore, MD - Gordon Clay Hamrick of Baltimore, Maryland died friday, May 12, 2000 in Baltimore after an extended illness. He was 76 years of age. He was born in Lost Creek, West Virginia on July 10, 1923 the son of the late Ella Cogar and Verdon Hamrick. He was a verteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by : Wife, Merlin Hamrick of Baltimore, Maryland - son, Jeffrey G. Hamrick III also of Balitmore, MD. - half sisters, Norma Winifree of French Creek, WV - Elma Post of Clarksburg, WV - Leota eastburn of Charlotte Hall, MD. and Regina McAlphine of Jackson, Mississippi. Three half brothers: Shelton Hamrick of Columbus, Ohio - Eldon of New Castle, Deleware and Nelson of French Creek, WV. Three grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother Bettie Hamrick and half-sister, Phyllis Post and half-brother Clinton. A memorial service will be held Sunday, june 11, 2000 at the Thomas Hamrick cemetery near Webster Springs with the Rev. Larry Lovely officiating.