Johnny Lee Hamilton
Johnny Lee Hamilton, 66, of Lynchburg, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home.
He was born May 17, 1946, in Buford, the son of Russell Eugene and Dorothy Irene West Hamilton.
He graduated from Buford High School, and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam War.
He had worked at the 7-Up Distributor in Fayetteville, Irwin Auger Bit in Wilmington, and had driven for Tom Pitzer Trucking.
He was a member of the V.F.W. in both Wilmington and Hillsboro, had been a 4-H adviser, a volunteer at the Lynchburg Fire Department, and was an avid John Deere toy collector.
He is survived by two children, Rhonda Deer of Lynchburg; and Billy (Brenda) Hamilton of Florence, Ky.; four grandchildren, Brandon John Hamilton, Austin Godbey, Ben Godbey, and Taylor Rowley; three sisters, Beverly E. (Kennith) Sams of Sardinia, Barbara Lynne (Dennis) Fisher of Lynchburg, and Bonnie Jo Stanforth of Orlando, Fla.; his best friend, Scratch; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Russell Eugene Hamilton; and his wife Cynthia Ann Browning Hamilton.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Burial will follow in the Troutwine Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials are directed to the family c/o Davis Turner-Funeral Home P.O. Box 400, Lynchburg, Ohio 45142.
For more information, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.
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