Jimmy Rex Hamilton was called to his heavenly home January 5, 2020, at 12:05 in the afternoon.
He was born March 30, 1952, in Calhoun City, to James Harold and Odeen Lyles Hamilton. He was a member of New Providence Baptist Church.
He was a man with strong family values. He leaves behind a path well paved with those values for his family to follow. He attended Vardaman School. During his school years and after, he learned the trades of farming early in life from his daddy.
In May of 1969, he married Janice Marshall Hamilton of Derma. They have celebrated over 50 years of dedicated marriage. They began their family in 1970 with the birth of their first daughter, Kimberly, then their second daughter, Aimee, in 1973, and ended with their third daughter, Mandy, in 1975.
He continued to work those trades of farming through life until his health declined due to a stroke in 1998. Although, his activities in life were challenged by his health, he never once failed in showing strength to carry on. He was a devout husband, daddy, and granddaddy. He gave his life to loving, caring and providing for his family. If there has ever been a true love story- it was written and lived out by Jimmy Rex and Janice.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Hamilton. He leaves behind his wife, Janice Marshall Hamilton, Vardaman; daughters, Kimberly (Michael) Kendall, Vardaman; Aimee Hamilton, Vardaman; Mandy (Chip) Moore, Calhoun City; grandchildren, Kyle (Allie) Kendall, Vardaman; Forrest (Marley) Kendall, Vardaman; Chipper Moore and Jack Moore, both of Calhoun City; great-grandchildren, Landon Love, Mallie Kate Kendall, Kane Kendall, Alla James Kendall, all of Vardaman; his mother, Odeen Hamilton, Calhoun City; sisters, Lanelle (Carl Hugh) Harrison, Grenada; Jan (Mark) Lucius, Vardaman, and brother, Wade (Regina) Hamilton, Vardaman.
Funeral services were officiated by Bro. John Stewart and held at New Providence Baptist Church January 7 with Pryor Funeral Home of Calhoun City in charge of the arrangements.
Pallbearers were Michael Kendall, Chip Moore, Kyle Kendall, Forrest Kendall, Chipper Drake Moore, Jack Rivers Moore, Landon Love, and Kane Kendall.
Honorary pallbearers were Kenneth Walls, Phil Lucius, Robert Lee Easley, Ronnie Easley, White Baker, Keith James, and Ray Hamilton.