Merlyn Elizabeth Hess Hamilton, born November 14, 1927, was taken home to be with our Lord, May 29, 2015, after an extended illness at Burns Nursing and Rehab in Russellville, Alabama.
The funeral service will be Sunday, May 31, 2015, at 2:00 pm, at Pinkard Funeral Home Chapel, Russellville, with burial in Belgreen Cemetery. Officiating will be Jackie Richardson and Sammy Taylor. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, from 12:00 p.m. until service time.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.W. (Bill) Hamilton; parents, Charles and Naomi Hess; brothers, Charles, George, and Harvey Hess.
She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Hamilton Fowler (Jackie), Patricia Hamilton Oswalt (Larry), and son, Billy Hugh Hamilton (Debbie Hamilton); grandchildren, Teena Fowler Wray, John and Travis Oswalt, Angela Hamilton, Pamela Hamilton Waldrop (Chris), and Jennifer Hamilton; great-grandchildren, Cortney Wray, Chad Wray, Hannah Waldrep, Alyssa Gentry, Austin Gentry, Haylee Hamilton and Emma Jane Mitchell; great-great-grandchild, Leo Dewayne Gentry; brother-in-law, Bob Hamilton (Jerry); many nieces, nephews and cherished friends.
Mother lived a life that should be celebrated and remembered as one filled with serving God, love and laughter. She lived in Russellville the majority of her married life and was always very active in the community.
Mother loved her family, her church and her Lord. She was a member of Eastside Church of Christ.
All who knew mother were blessed and loved by her. She will be greatly missed. Special thanks to Burns Nursing & Rehab Staff and Hospice of North Alabama for their special care for mother.
Pallbearers will be Gene Ellison, Dan Terry, Chad Wray, Mason Rogers, Elton Byram and Bob Hamilton.
Honorary bearers will be Travis and John Oswalt and Austin Gentry.
