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Elizabeth “Lib” <I>Collette</I> Hamrick

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Elizabeth “Lib” Collette Hamrick

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
24 Sep 2016 (aged 87)
Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth "Lib" Collette Hamrick, age 87, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare Cleveland. Born in Ohio on May 7, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Orville and Zellie Martin Collette. Lib was a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church. Lib obtained her B.S in Physical Education from Appalachian State University, where she was a cheerleader and was a member of the synchronized swimming team and then she went back to Appalachian to obtain her Masters in Physical Education. After graduation, Lib taught Physical Education at Sacred Heart College in Belmont, Kings Mountain High School, and retired after 30 years from Shelby Junior High (Shelby Middle School). Lib was a member of the Neal Senior Center Red Hat Club, volunteered at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland and the Neal Senior Center, and was a member of several bridge clubs. Lib loved to participate in the Neal Center Senior Games and went on to participate in the State Senior games in Raleigh. In addition to her parents, Lib is preceded in death by her husband, Hilton Hamrick.

Lib is survived, her canine companion, "Lady"; many numerous cousins, and two special friends, Judy Latham and Joyce Bridges, both of Shelby.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Ross Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus McGill officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery, following the service.
Elizabeth "Lib" Collette Hamrick, age 87, died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at Carolinas Healthcare Cleveland. Born in Ohio on May 7, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Orville and Zellie Martin Collette. Lib was a member of Ross Grove Baptist Church. Lib obtained her B.S in Physical Education from Appalachian State University, where she was a cheerleader and was a member of the synchronized swimming team and then she went back to Appalachian to obtain her Masters in Physical Education. After graduation, Lib taught Physical Education at Sacred Heart College in Belmont, Kings Mountain High School, and retired after 30 years from Shelby Junior High (Shelby Middle School). Lib was a member of the Neal Senior Center Red Hat Club, volunteered at Carolinas Healthcare-Cleveland and the Neal Senior Center, and was a member of several bridge clubs. Lib loved to participate in the Neal Center Senior Games and went on to participate in the State Senior games in Raleigh. In addition to her parents, Lib is preceded in death by her husband, Hilton Hamrick.

Lib is survived, her canine companion, "Lady"; many numerous cousins, and two special friends, Judy Latham and Joyce Bridges, both of Shelby.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Ross Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus McGill officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the cemetery, following the service.


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  • Added: Sep 25, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170575400/elizabeth-hamrick: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth “Lib” Collette Hamrick (7 May 1929–24 Sep 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 170575400, citing Ross Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Report the past ღ (contributor 49046430).