WILLIAM BANE HAMM, of Rural Hall, North Carolina, age 79, died Thursday, March 22, 2007 in Balmoral Assisted Living, Palm Harbor, Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia D. Hamm. He is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Bruce Stafford of Palm Harbor, Florida; one son and daughter-in-law John and Cheryl Hamm of Belmont, New Hampshire; one sister, Edith Bise of Marion, Virginia; six grandchildren, Lori Stafford and Kelley Felicciardi of Florida, Jeffrey Hamm and Roberta Brown of New Hampshire, Adrienne Turner and Rebecca Ratcliffe of Virginia and eleven great-grandchildren. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Wassum Cemetery, Atkins, Virginia with Dr. Mark Ross officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel