Obituary for Riley Franklin Hamilton
Greer Funeral Home
Mangum, Oklahoma 73554
(580) 782-3323
HAMILTON
Riley Franklin Hamilton, age 75, of Mangum passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2009, at Mangum Community Hospital.
Mr. Hamilton was born on May 7, 1934, in Erick, Oklahoma to Hafford Riley and Odessa (Harkins) Hamilton. Moving to the Plainview Community at an early age, he was a graduate of Plainview School. On February 27, 1954, he married Nola Atwood and she preceded him in death on February 7, 1971. To this union, Beverly and Ronnie were born. On April 24, 1974, he married Kaye Wileman, in Mangum, where he lived until his death. Riley was the valedictorian of his senior class and was known as "Plainview Hotshot Hamilton" for his basketball skills. Very involved in his community, Riley was a member of the Farm Service Agency County Committee for thirty-eight years and a member of First Baptist Church of Mangum. Bowling, traveling, especially to Red River, New Mexico, coin collecting, watching sports, and playing dominoes were some of his favorite things to do, but spending time with family and friends was what brought joy to his life.
Preceded in death by his parents, he is lovingly survived by his wife, Kaye, of the home, in Mangum; four children, Beverly Uecke of Burns Flat, Ronnie Hamilton and wife Cindy of Mustang, Kendal Young and husband Jeff of Yukon and Richelle Froage and husband Jason of Gage; six grandchildren, Janie Selman and husband Travis, Jason Uecke and wife Krystle, Shelby Hamilton, Madison Young, Jackson Young and Gunner Froage; three great-grandchildren, Jarrett Selman, Jaxon Selman and Tanner Uecke; six sisters, June Tramel and husband Darrell of Prescott, Arizona, Betty Nippert of Mangum, Jimmie Ruth Boyd and husband Clyde of Cleburne, Texas, Thelma Pender and husband Buddy of Ft. Worth, Texas, Nina Turner and husband Dan of Altus and Sherri Govett and husband Mark of Oklahoma City; three brothers, Wayne Hamilton and wife Norma of Mangum, Bob Hamilton and wife Barbara of Pauls Valley and Arleigh Hamilton and wife Pat of Chandler along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Riley Hamilton will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Mangum First Baptist Church with Ken Hamilton, Pastor John Robles and Delbert Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Greer Funeral Home of Mangum.
The family will greet friends at Greer Funeral Home on Friday from 6 until 7 p.m.
Online tributes may be made to the family at www.GreerFuneral.com
05/15/2009
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Visitation
Greer Funeral Home
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Mangum, Oklahoma 73554
(580) 782-3323
HAMILTON
Riley Franklin Hamilton, age 75, of Mangum passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 13, 2009, at Mangum Community Hospital.
Mr. Hamilton was born on May 7, 1934, in Erick, Oklahoma to Hafford Riley and Odessa (Harkins) Hamilton. Moving to the Plainview Community at an early age, he was a graduate of Plainview School. On February 27, 1954, he married Nola Atwood and she preceded him in death on February 7, 1971. To this union, Beverly and Ronnie were born. On April 24, 1974, he married Kaye Wileman, in Mangum, where he lived until his death. Riley was the valedictorian of his senior class and was known as "Plainview Hotshot Hamilton" for his basketball skills. Very involved in his community, Riley was a member of the Farm Service Agency County Committee for thirty-eight years and a member of First Baptist Church of Mangum. Bowling, traveling, especially to Red River, New Mexico, coin collecting, watching sports, and playing dominoes were some of his favorite things to do, but spending time with family and friends was what brought joy to his life.
Preceded in death by his parents, he is lovingly survived by his wife, Kaye, of the home, in Mangum; four children, Beverly Uecke of Burns Flat, Ronnie Hamilton and wife Cindy of Mustang, Kendal Young and husband Jeff of Yukon and Richelle Froage and husband Jason of Gage; six grandchildren, Janie Selman and husband Travis, Jason Uecke and wife Krystle, Shelby Hamilton, Madison Young, Jackson Young and Gunner Froage; three great-grandchildren, Jarrett Selman, Jaxon Selman and Tanner Uecke; six sisters, June Tramel and husband Darrell of Prescott, Arizona, Betty Nippert of Mangum, Jimmie Ruth Boyd and husband Clyde of Cleburne, Texas, Thelma Pender and husband Buddy of Ft. Worth, Texas, Nina Turner and husband Dan of Altus and Sherri Govett and husband Mark of Oklahoma City; three brothers, Wayne Hamilton and wife Norma of Mangum, Bob Hamilton and wife Barbara of Pauls Valley and Arleigh Hamilton and wife Pat of Chandler along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Riley Hamilton will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Mangum First Baptist Church with Ken Hamilton, Pastor John Robles and Delbert Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery under the direction of Greer Funeral Home of Mangum.
The family will greet friends at Greer Funeral Home on Friday from 6 until 7 p.m.
Online tributes may be made to the family at www.GreerFuneral.com
05/15/2009
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
Visitation
Greer Funeral Home
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