Frances Mildred Calloway “Flossie” Hamilton, 78, passed away at her home on Friday, June 19, 2015. A native of Rutherford County, she was born August 15, 1936, the daughter of the late Marvin Robert Tallent and Dusty Loraine Calloway. She was the widow of the late Chester C. Hamilton.
Mrs. Hamilton worked for 30 years at Hanesbrand as a spinner and doffer. She attended Redland Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She is survived by one son, Dennis Lee Hamilton of the home; two brothers, Russell Calvin Tallent of Advance and Rev. James Marshall Tallent and wife, Doris, of Yadkinville; two sisters, Rev. Margaret Tallent Garretson and husband, Johnny, of Advance and Dorothy Nanine Spillman and husband, Clarence, of Mocksville; a special aunt, Barbara Collins of Buncombe County; and a brother-in-law, Jimmy Guy Mullis.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Lee Tallent, and by two sisters, Betty Jean Foster and Annie Marie Mullis.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, June 22nd, at the Davie Funeral Service Chapel officiated by her brother, Rev. James Tallent. The family will receive friends at the funeral chapel from 1:30 until the time of service on Monday. Interment will follow in the Eaton Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to help offset final expenses be directed to Davie Funeral Service, 416 Valley Road, Mocksville, NC 27028 which is serving the Hamilton family. Online condolences are available at www.daviefuneralservice.com
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