Sgt. David James Luff, Jr.

Sgt. David James Luff, Jr., age 29 of Hamilton was killed in action in Iraq on Sunday, November 21, 2010. He was born in Hamilton on June 9, 1981 the son of David James and Lucy Sharon (Bailey) Luff. David was a 1999 graduate of Hamilton High School. David was a veteran of the United States Army since 2004 and was serving his 2nd combat tour of Iraq. He received numerous awards during his career with the Army and will be awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart posthumously.

He is survived by his wife, Katie Luff and son, Aiden D. Luff, both of Hamilton; his parents, David James and Lucy Sharon Luff, both of Hamilton; two brothers, Jeffrey W. Luff of Kettering and John D. Luff of Georgetown, Texas; a sister, Stacy (Nick) Garrison of Hamilton; a grandmother, Dorothy M. Luff of Hamilton; a grandfather, Reuben Bailey of Oxford; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Judy and Champ Halcomb of Hamilton; a brother-in-law, Dakota Halcomb of Hamilton; two sisters-in-law, Kristen Halcomb-Haacke and Michele Halcomb, both of Hamilton; and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Lawrence A. Luff and Lucille Bailey.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 10:00 AM. Burial with full military honors will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday at the Hamilton High School from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.