Tommy Bernard “Skinny” Hamrick, age 88 of Odells Knob, Mannington, WV passed away July 27, 2025 at WVU Fairmont Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1936 in Diana, WV a son of the late Lacy Franklin Hamrick and Zomie Gladys Smith Hamrick.
He is survived by wife Virginia Lee Hinerman Hamrick with whom he married on October 29, 1955, five children, Margie (Brian) Green of Ashtabula, OH, Janet (Warren) Sischo of Kennedy, NY, Johnny Hamrick and companion Annette Justus of Mannington, Tina (Christopher) Arnold of Ashtabula, OH, and Jennifer Hamrick, who was his caregiver, and her companion Michael Rogers of Mannington, a daughter-in-law Denise Hamrick, granddaughters Lacy Miller and Mandy “Pup” Hudson, both whom took care of him, 15 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Tommy was also survived by two sisters, Madeline Dodge of Ashtabula, OH and Adderine Adkinson of Alabama, and several nieces and nephews, and his beloved dogs Jasmine and Mo.
In addition to his parents, Tommy was preceded in death by his son Dana Bernard Hamrick on May 7, 2019, two infants at birth, Danny and Tommy Hamrick, twin daugters Crystal and Christine Hamrick who died at birth, his brothers Willie, Raymond, George, Roy, Clifford Franklin and John, his sisters Lorene, Irene, Corine and Katherine, and his daughter-in-law Brenda Lee Hamrick.
Tommy worked at several jobs including a truck driver, salt and coal mine, a gravedigger, and a skidder operator. He truly was a “jack-of-all-trades”. He was a great acoustic guitar player and was inducted into the West Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame on September 2008. He was loved by all of his family and had many, many friends.
Family and friends may call at Masters Funeral Home in Mannington, WV on Friday, August 1, 2025 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. A graveside service will immediately follow at Mannington Memorial Park Cemetery beginning at 1:30pm.
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Uncle Skinny we will all miss you and never forget your amazing music.
Love you Uncle skinny I will always remember you the way you were funny a trickster and love hearing you and your sons playing music at my grandma's and pappaws it was the best of times rest on high uncle skinny prayers for aunt ginny she loved you with all her heart and to your children may God confert your hearts
Jenny I’m so so sorry to hear this truly loved you and Skinny and thought of you as family. I should have came over and sang for Skinny one more time. Know my heart aches for you and your family. Love from the button of my heart to eternity Skinny is with Jesus I can only imagine what he’s doing. God love you all. Love your neighbor forever in my heart Sue King
We are deeply sorry for such a huge loss. We hope that you all know we love you and are here for you. Sending lots of love, prayers, and hugs.