Erma Reeves Hamilton

1932 - 2018

BORN

1932

DIED

2018

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Tisdale-Lann Memorial Funeral Home - Aberdeen

100 W Washington St

Aberdeen, Mississippi

Erma Hamilton Obituary

Erma Lee Reeves Hamilton, 86, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Windsor Place in Columbus, MS. A Memorial service will be held Monday September 17, 2018 at First United Methodist Church of Columbus at 2:00 in the church chapel. Visitation will be at 1:00, one hour prior to the service. Lann Memorial Funeral Home of Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements. She was born May 24, 1932 in the Bartahatchie Community in Monroe County to the late Susie Lee Nowlin and Dudley Reeves. She graduated from Greenwood Springs High School, and attended Itawamba Junior College. She was retired from Kerr-McGee/Tronox. She was married to Basel Hamilton for 49 years, living in the Bartahatchie community until after his death. She moved to Columbus in 2004 living at Trinity and then her last years at Windsor Place. She was an active member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday School and serving as church pianist for many years. She later attended Wesley United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, James Tilton Reeves, and one sister, Eleanor Reeves Walters. She is survived by her daughter, Patti Thompson (Jim) Columbus, MS; sons - Phillip Hamilton (Melody), Huttig, AR; Mark Hamilton (Debbie), Purvis, MS; brother - Truman Reeves (Hazel) Bessemer, AL; sister - Mary Sue Jones, Bartahatchie Community. She is also survived by six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren and many special nieces and nephews. Special thanks to the staff of Windsor Place who lovingly cared for her these last years. Memorial may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 145 Executive Drive Suite 1, Madison, MS 39110 or your favorite charity.

Published by The Daily Journal on Sep. 19, 2018.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1,4 Thereis an appointed time for everything a time to weep and a time to laugh ;a time to wail and a time to dance ."

December 22, 2018

To the Hamilton Family,
With deepest sympathy for your loss. Please know that those who pass away, God keep in his memory because they are precious in his eyes. Psalms 116 :15.

September 17, 2018

We would like to extend our condolences to the family. May our Heavenly Father put his loving arms around you and comfort you (isa 41:10)

September 16, 2018

Please accept my heartfelt condolences, May the beautiful memories you shared as well as God's love bring you comfort.

September 16, 2018

I would like to offer my condolences to the family. I am very sorry for your loss. May you receive comfort and peace from God. Romans 15:3

B P

September 16, 2018

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