The Coweta County Fire Department is remembering and honoring a 30-year-old veteran firefighter who lost his battle with cancer this past week. Donald "Bubba" Wayne Hammond was just 53 when he passed away from a long battle with esophageal cancer on Thursday. Those close to Hammond said he had a heart devoted to service and never stopped finding ways to give back to his community. That was shown by his more than three decades of service as a firefighter. Just three years ago, he even got his paramedic license to further expand how he could help others. But Hammond wasn’t just all work. His family said he loved camping. And he loved Disney World. And was happiest when he could go camping at Disney World. It is why the department changed its profile picture to "Mickey ears" with the firefighter flag and Hammond’s shield number: 739.