Barbara Rose Hamilton, 65, of McLeansboro, died at 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, 1997, at her residence. She retired from Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro and was a bookkeeper/partner with her husband in H & H Trenching in McLeansboro after retirement from HMNC.
She was born on December 11, 1931, in White County, a daughter of Thomas W. and Dorothy Marie Land. She married Clarence W. Hamilton on December 21, 1948, in Henderson, Kentucky. She was a member of Brush Harbor General Baptist Church.
The funeral was at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro. The Rev. Ken Cook officiated. Burial was in Brush Harbor General Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Hamilton is survived by her mother, Dorothy Valco of McLeansboro; husband, Clarence W. Hamilton of McLeansboro; one daughter, Jeannie Brockett and husband Johnny of McLeansboro; one son, Jeff Hamilton and wife Michelle of McLeansboro; four grandchildren, Andrea Cantrell, Alan Brockett, April Brockett and Alexis Hamilton; three great-grandchildren, Justin, Jonathan and Madelyn Rose Cantrell; and two sisters, Doris Prince and Joyce Ratliff, both of McLeansboro.
She was preceded in death by her father, brother Danny Land, son Clarence Keith Hamilton, granddaughter Kaeli Rose Hamilton.
Memorials my be made to Welborn Hospital's Oncology Unit and will be accepted at Harre Funeral Home.
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