Johnnie A. Hamilton passed away on March 29, 2021, in Brenham, Texas. A visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Johnnie was born on June 29, 1921, in Childress, Texas, to the late Beulah and Rufus White. She graduated from Childress High School. On December 7, 1940, she married Durwood J. Hamilton. Durwood and Johnnie moved their family to Brenham in 1957. She worked at Sears in Brenham until her retirement. Johnnie was a member of First Baptist Church in Brenham. In her lifetime, she was a member of the Ladies Auxillary in both the American Legion and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Johnnie lived a long, vibrant life and enjoyed spending time with her family whether it was traveling or sitting on her Main Street front porch. She was intentional about making memories with the ones she loved. Johnnie also had a strong faith and loved the Lord, which she shared with all as the matriarch of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Durwood; son, Donald R. Hamilton; grandson, Colt Matthew Knipstein; brother, Charles White, and sister, Donna White Harrington.
She is survived by her daughters, Marsha Dannhaus and her husband, Sonny, and Deborah Knipstein and her husband, Mark; grandchildren: Gary Brett and Tammy Hamilton, Amber and Kyle Pryor, Dana Nathanson, Allison and Kyle Allison, JC and Tara Knipstein; great-grandchildren: Jeanette and Chris Smiles, Raymond Nathanson, Lauren Hamilton and her fiancé, David Juarez, Jake Ryan Allison, Jared Ray Allison, Evie Grace Nathanson, Kylee Lynn Allison, Jaxson Lampe, Logan Lampe, Layton Lynn Knipstein, Haven Rose Knipstein, and River Matthew Knipstein; great-great-grandchildren, Ian Smiles and Adilyn Smiles. B3
Johnnie was born on June 29, 1921, in Childress, Texas, to the late Beulah and Rufus White. She graduated from Childress High School. On December 7, 1940, she married Durwood J. Hamilton. Durwood and Johnnie moved their family to Brenham in 1957. She worked at Sears in Brenham until her retirement. Johnnie was a member of First Baptist Church in Brenham. In her lifetime, she was a member of the Ladies Auxillary in both the American Legion and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Johnnie lived a long, vibrant life and enjoyed spending time with her family whether it was traveling or sitting on her Main Street front porch. She was intentional about making memories with the ones she loved. Johnnie also had a strong faith and loved the Lord, which she shared with all as the matriarch of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Durwood; son, Donald R. Hamilton; grandson, Colt Matthew Knipstein; brother, Charles White, and sister, Donna White Harrington.
She is survived by her daughters, Marsha Dannhaus and her husband, Sonny, and Deborah Knipstein and her husband, Mark; grandchildren: Gary Brett and Tammy Hamilton, Amber and Kyle Pryor, Dana Nathanson, Allison and Kyle Allison, JC and Tara Knipstein; great-grandchildren: Jeanette and Chris Smiles, Raymond Nathanson, Lauren Hamilton and her fiancé, David Juarez, Jake Ryan Allison, Jared Ray Allison, Evie Grace Nathanson, Kylee Lynn Allison, Jaxson Lampe, Logan Lampe, Layton Lynn Knipstein, Haven Rose Knipstein, and River Matthew Knipstein; great-great-grandchildren, Ian Smiles and Adilyn Smiles. B3
Johnnie A. Hamilton passed away on March 29, 2021, in Brenham, Texas. A visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Memorial Oaks Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Memorial Oaks Chapel with Pastor Troy Sikes officiating. Burial will follow at Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Johnnie was born on June 29, 1921, in Childress, Texas, to the late Beulah and Rufus White. She graduated from Childress High School. On December 7, 1940, she married Durwood J. Hamilton. Durwood and Johnnie moved their family to Brenham in 1957. She worked at Sears in Brenham until her retirement. Johnnie was a member of First Baptist Church in Brenham. In her lifetime, she was a member of the Ladies Auxillary in both the American Legion and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Johnnie lived a long, vibrant life and enjoyed spending time with her family whether it was traveling or sitting on her Main Street front porch. She was intentional about making memories with the ones she loved. Johnnie also had a strong faith and loved the Lord, which she shared with all as the matriarch of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Durwood; son, Donald R. Hamilton; grandson, Colt Matthew Knipstein; brother, Charles White, and sister, Donna White Harrington.
She is survived by her daughters, Marsha Dannhaus and her husband, Sonny, and Deborah Knipstein and her husband, Mark; grandchildren: Gary Brett and Tammy Hamilton, Amber and Kyle Pryor, Dana Nathanson, Allison and Kyle Allison, JC and Tara Knipstein; great-grandchildren: Jeanette and Chris Smiles, Raymond Nathanson, Lauren Hamilton and her fiancé, David Juarez, Jake Ryan Allison, Jared Ray Allison, Evie Grace Nathanson, Kylee Lynn Allison, Jaxson Lampe, Logan Lampe, Layton Lynn Knipstein, Haven Rose Knipstein, and River Matthew Knipstein; great-great-grandchildren, Ian Smiles and Adilyn Smiles. B3
Johnnie was born on June 29, 1921, in Childress, Texas, to the late Beulah and Rufus White. She graduated from Childress High School. On December 7, 1940, she married Durwood J. Hamilton. Durwood and Johnnie moved their family to Brenham in 1957. She worked at Sears in Brenham until her retirement. Johnnie was a member of First Baptist Church in Brenham. In her lifetime, she was a member of the Ladies Auxillary in both the American Legion and the Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
Johnnie lived a long, vibrant life and enjoyed spending time with her family whether it was traveling or sitting on her Main Street front porch. She was intentional about making memories with the ones she loved. Johnnie also had a strong faith and loved the Lord, which she shared with all as the matriarch of her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Durwood; son, Donald R. Hamilton; grandson, Colt Matthew Knipstein; brother, Charles White, and sister, Donna White Harrington.
She is survived by her daughters, Marsha Dannhaus and her husband, Sonny, and Deborah Knipstein and her husband, Mark; grandchildren: Gary Brett and Tammy Hamilton, Amber and Kyle Pryor, Dana Nathanson, Allison and Kyle Allison, JC and Tara Knipstein; great-grandchildren: Jeanette and Chris Smiles, Raymond Nathanson, Lauren Hamilton and her fiancé, David Juarez, Jake Ryan Allison, Jared Ray Allison, Evie Grace Nathanson, Kylee Lynn Allison, Jaxson Lampe, Logan Lampe, Layton Lynn Knipstein, Haven Rose Knipstein, and River Matthew Knipstein; great-great-grandchildren, Ian Smiles and Adilyn Smiles. B3
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