Hamilton, K.

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• Reference Number: HAMI.E005
• _FGRAVE: 184802585

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Earl "Hambone" Eldon Hamilton, age 88, of Louisville, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017 at 2:42 am, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL.

Hambone was born on October 5, 1929, in Clay County, IL, the son of the late Earl Theodore Hamilton and the late Juanita Cornelia (Lynn) Hamilton.

He was self employed as an oil driller, carpenter and farmer. He spent many years as an antique dealer and finisher and loved to go to sales.

Hambone is survived by wife Betty (Brown) Hamilton of Louisville; sons Mike Hamilton, Greg (Deanna) Hamilton, and Kim (Shari) Hamilton all of Flora; daughters Ava Siterlet of Springfield, IL and Trudy (Dave) Koontz of Flora; twenty-nine grandchildren, twenty-five great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren.

Arrangements are entrusted to J.W. Neal Funeral Home of Louisville where the family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Wednesday, November 1, 2017. A private family services and burial will take place at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donors choice.

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Earl married Neff, Mildred on 18 Oct 1947. Mildred (daughter of Neff, Frank A. Jr. and Bates, Minnie L.) was born on 28 Sep 1928 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 6 May 2016 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: NEFF.M002
• _FGRAVE: 162186499

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Mildred Hamilton, 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, May 6, 2016.

Mildred was born in Clay City, Illinois, on September 28, 1928, the daughter of Frank A. Neff Jr. and Minnie (Bates) Neff. She attended a small one room school house until high school where she graduated from Clay City High School with a Home Economics Award in 1946.

She married Earl “Hambone” Hamilton on October 18, 1947, and they had five children who were raised on a small farm north of Flora.

Mildred loved her family so much that she would tell everyone how many children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren that she had. Cooking for them and having them all around her made her the happiest.

She was baptized into Christ in 1943 and was a life-long member of Bethlehem Christian Church. With her passion of cooking and entertaining she would have the preachers and their families over for Sunday dinner.

She is survived by children: Mike Hamilton, Ava Siterlet, Trudy (David) Koontz, Greg (Deanna) Hamilton, and Kim (Shari) Hamilton; one sister: Leone (the late Charles W.) Cox; along with 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents: Frank and Minnie Neff, and sisters: Hazel Neff and Velma (Dale) Frost.

A funeral service for Mildred Hamilton will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with Mark Luzadder officiating. Burial will be in Kneff Cemetery, Flora.

Memorial donations in Mildred’s memory may be given to Bethlehem Christian Church or Oil Belt Christian Service Camp.

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• _FGRAVE: 34631622

Earl + Lynn, Juanita Cornelia. Juanita was born in 1909; died in 1968; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 34631633

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• Reference Number: NEFF.F001
• _FGRAVE: 20432442

Frank married Bates, Minnie L. in 1921. Minnie (daughter of Bates, John D. and Boyd, Cora Aguilla) was born on 16 Jun 1902 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 7 Mar 1995 in Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Kneff Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BATE.M005
• _FGRAVE: 20432439

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Minnie NEFF, 92, of Clay City, died at 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 7, 1995, at the Clay County Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, at the Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora. Randy WEISEL will officiate at the services. Burial will be in the Kneff Cemetery, rural Flora. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Mrs. NEFF was born on June 16, 1902, in rural Clay City, the daughter of John and Cora (BOYD) BATES. She married Frank A. NEFF, Jr. in 1921 in Olney. He died in 1977. She was a homemaker and was of the Christian faith.

Surviving are three daughters and one son-in-law, Leone COX and Mildred HAMILTON, both of Flora, and Velma and Dale FROST of Louisville; thirteen grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, four sisters, and two brothers.

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• _FGRAVE: 34631846

Louis married Coble, Minnie Dorinda 'Rinda' in 1905. Minnie (daughter of Coble, James Morrison and James, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 28 Jul 1887 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 4 Feb 1957 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 34631850

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• Occupation: Farmer
• Reference Number: BATE.J002
• _FGRAVE: 20531097

John + Boyd, Cora Aguilla. Cora (daughter of Boyd, John W. and Chasteen, Louisa A.) was born in 1873 in Illinois; died in 1956; was buried in Wells Cemetery, Wayne County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BOYD.C001
• _FGRAVE: 20531091