Obituaries 29 April 2012

Russell Eugene Hamilton

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Russell Eugene Hamilton, 88, of Lynchburg, died Friday, April 27, 2012 at The Laurels of Hillsboro.

He was born April 3, 1924 in Hillsboro, the son of the late Lawrence Carey and Kensyl Imogene Meredith Hamilton.

He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II.

Mr. Hamilton had been an insurance agent in Lynchburg with the Hamilton Insurance Agency, retired after more than 30 years of service to Irwin Auger Bit in Wilmington, and had been a farmer in the Lynchburg area most of his life.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 67 years, Dorothy Irene West Hamilton; daughters, Beverly E. (Kennith) Sams of Sardinia, Barbara Lynne (Dennis) Fisher of Lynchburg, and Bonnie Jo Stanforth of Orlando, Fla.; a son, Johnny Lee Hamilton of Lynchburg; a sister, Mary K. Thatcher of Little Hocking, Ohio; grandchildren, Rhonda Deer of Lynchburg, Billy Hamilton of Florence, Ky., Mike (Carol) Sams of Sardinia, Tony (Becky) Sams of Sardinia, Rusty (Karen) Sams of Lynchburg, Kristy (Richard) Warner of Lynchburg, Joe (Bethany) Griffith of Martinsville, Jason Fisher of Corpus Christie, Texas, Jessica (Nick) Hafer of Sardinia, Kyle Stanforth of Orlando, Fla., and Alex Stanforth of Orlando, Fla.; great-grandchildren, Brandon Hamilton, Austin Godbey, Ben Godbey, Steven Sams, Ashley Sams, Justus Anderson, Ian Griffith, Nolle Hafer, Liam Hafer, Logan Warner, and Lacey Warner.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Clarabelle Hatcher, Ruth Creek, and Gladys Burns; two brothers, Donald and Floyd Hamilton; and two great-grandchildren, Haley Sams and Jonathan Sams.

Services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, May 4 at the Davis-Turner Funeral Home, Lynchburg. Randy Hamilton will officiate. Burial will follow in the Buford Cemetery where the Highland County Honor Guard will accord military Honors. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations are directed to The American Diabetes Association, 644 Linn Street, Suite 304, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, or The American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206.

For more information, or to sign our on-line register, visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.

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