James 'Jake' Hamilton

James "Jake" Hamilton, 83, of Gainesville passed away Sunday September 4, 2011 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following a sudden illness.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday September 7, 2011 at 1:00pm from the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Jarrard and Rev. Hoyt Skelton officiating . Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday September 5, 2011 from 7pm-9pm and Tuesday September 6, 2011 at the funeral home.

Mr. Hamilton was born July 19, 1928 in Jefferson to the late Robert and Dora Jackson Hamilton. He was retired from Con-Agra after 47 years of employment and currently employed with the Hall County Landfill and was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Mr. Hamilton was preceded in death by his wife Fear Lou Knight Hamilton, brother John D. Hamilton, sisters Ruby Hamilton, Ida Parker, Maude Fowler, Eulene Reeves, Montine Sanders, and Idell Evans and one great grandchild Ethan Holden.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law Dorene & Larry Seabolt of Chestnut Mtn., daughter and son-in-law Jo Ann & Grant Holden of Gainesville, daughter and son-in-law Doris & Vernon Farmer of Dahlonega, daughter and son-in-law Teresa & Thomas Crowe of Gainesville, daughter and son-in-law Loretta & Jeff Harris of Gainesville, son and daughter-in-law Harvey & Betty Hamilton of Maysville, son and daughter-in-law Norman & Judy Hamilton of Dahlonega, son and daughter-in-law Lamar & Rhonda Hamilton of Cleveland, son and daughter-in-law Robert & Michelle Hamilton of Gainesville, grandchildren Renee Wheeler, Janie Peace, James Eugene Holden, Kevin Holden, Leigh Anne Velazquez, Steven Hamilton, Melissa Moreno, Laurie Abercrombie, David Farmer, Cammie Hamilton, Tyler Hamilton, Amanda Sweatman, Kimberly Crowe, Jonathan Lee, Joshua Lee, Cody Hamilton, Cynthia Hamilton, and 16 great grandchildren.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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