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Jimmy Earl Hamilton

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Jimmy Earl Hamilton Veteran

Birth
Troup, Smith County, Texas, USA
Death
13 Oct 2018 (aged 75)
Arp, Smith County, Texas, USA
Burial
Troup, Smith County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Jimmy Hamilton

Funeral services for Jimmy E. Hamilton, 75, of Arp will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in the Cottle Funeral Home Chapel, Troup. Burial with Military Honors will be in Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup.

Mr. Hamilton passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1943 in Troup to the late Clifton Earl and Gladys Frances Tennison Hamilton and lived most all his life in the East Texas area. He graduated in 1961 from Troup High School, where was voted most handsome, most popular and he was an All -Star football player. He is a veteran of the US Army and served in the Vietnam War, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star Service Star, the CIB AAC Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the Sharpshooters (Rifle) Badge, the Sharpshooters (Pistol) Badge and the Purple Heart. He married Margaret Ann Beaty November 1, 1969 in Dallas. He worked in maintenance and quality control in the construction business. He enjoyed nature and being outside and he lived much of his life on his land he cleared, where he enjoyed gardening and his fruit trees.

Besides his parents, Jimmy was also preceded in death by his son, John Kevin Hamilton-Hanifin, his brother, Bobby Hamilton, and a brother-in-law, Dean Martin.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years; a son and daughter-in-law; and; two daughters and a son-in-law; five sisters, and their spouses; a sister-in-law; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephew.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Don Dicky, Stanley Thurman, Danny Gallegy, Joshua Farmer, J. K. Hamilton, and Nathan Wiley. Honorary pallbearers will be Jacob Farmer, Mike Hamilton, Michael Chase, and Dean Throne.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Wednesday, October 17, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, prior to service.
Jimmy Hamilton

Funeral services for Jimmy E. Hamilton, 75, of Arp will be at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in the Cottle Funeral Home Chapel, Troup. Burial with Military Honors will be in Pinecrest Cemetery, Troup.

Mr. Hamilton passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 14, 1943 in Troup to the late Clifton Earl and Gladys Frances Tennison Hamilton and lived most all his life in the East Texas area. He graduated in 1961 from Troup High School, where was voted most handsome, most popular and he was an All -Star football player. He is a veteran of the US Army and served in the Vietnam War, where he received the National Defense Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star Service Star, the CIB AAC Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the Sharpshooters (Rifle) Badge, the Sharpshooters (Pistol) Badge and the Purple Heart. He married Margaret Ann Beaty November 1, 1969 in Dallas. He worked in maintenance and quality control in the construction business. He enjoyed nature and being outside and he lived much of his life on his land he cleared, where he enjoyed gardening and his fruit trees.

Besides his parents, Jimmy was also preceded in death by his son, John Kevin Hamilton-Hanifin, his brother, Bobby Hamilton, and a brother-in-law, Dean Martin.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years; a son and daughter-in-law; and; two daughters and a son-in-law; five sisters, and their spouses; a sister-in-law; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephew.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Don Dicky, Stanley Thurman, Danny Gallegy, Joshua Farmer, J. K. Hamilton, and Nathan Wiley. Honorary pallbearers will be Jacob Farmer, Mike Hamilton, Michael Chase, and Dean Throne.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Wednesday, October 17, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, prior to service.


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