Eleonora Basenberg Hamrick, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday night after a short illness. Mrs. Hamrick was born in Cullman, Alabama. She was the beloved wife of the late Ray Hamrick for 66 years. Eleonora taught school before her marriage to her lifelong love. She worked at G W Jones and Sons for over 20 years during the boom years of Huntsville. For over 40 years, she lovingly arranged flowers for various churches and delivered these works of art to friends and family. Upon retirement, she and Ray traveled extensively throughout North America. She especially enjoyed the window flowers boxes in Canada. These were truly the Golden Years for these two lovebirds.
Always helping others, known for her smile, she was ready to go home to the God she loved and a wonderful reunion with Ray and family members who had gone before her.
Survivors include son, Glen Hamrick of Chicago; daughter, Joan Hennessee and son-in-law, Walt Hennessee, of Huntsville, AL; brother, Cecil Basenberg of California; brother-in-law, and wife, Bert and Dean Hamrick of Birmingham and sister-in-law, Gladys Waldrop of Birmingham and many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Laughlin Service Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with Dr. David Hull officiating. Burial will be in Hampton Cove Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mended Hearts of Huntsville, AL or Still Serving Veterans organization.
