Funeral service for MAJ (Retired) Alfred Lee Hamilton, Jr., also known as Al, Alf, Junior, Pawpaw and Grandpaw will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 9, 2019 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder, Oklahoma.

Alfred Lee Hamilton, Jr., 79 of Georgetown, Texas passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 in Temple, Texas.  He was born September 10, 1939 in Blue, Oklahoma to Alfred and Izell (Cross) Hamilton.  He was the first born of their five children.  Al graduated from Snyder High School in 1957 and attended Oklahoma State University, where he graduated in 1961 with a degree in Agronomy, and was commissioned a 2LT in the United States Army.  He was stationed in Korea, and upon his return home, he married Lynette George in 1964.  She preceded him in death in 1995.  During Vietnam he served as a helicopter pilot, earning numerous awards and citations.  He decided to make the Army his career, and retired in December of 1982.  He and Lynette returned to Snyder with their children, Kim and Scott and Al began farming and ranching.  In 2005 Al met his second wife, Beverly Byers.  They were married July 7, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona.  They moved to her home in Dallas, moved to Sun City and finally settled in Georgetown , Texas in 2008.  Al enjoyed watching all sports and listening to Country Music.  He especially loved playing golf, which he missed so much after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's.  The first year he played golf he got a hole in one.  That was always a thrill for him.  He had many friends, both in Oklahoma and Texas.  He was the kind of friend that everyone knew you could count on no matter what.

Survivors include his wife Bev of the home, son Scott of Snyder, daughter Kim of Snyder, his sister Wyneese Barker of Snyder,   sister Debbie Miller of Snyder, sister Rilda Perry of Lubbock, Texas, brother Larry Hamilton of Mustang, Oklahoma, his granddaughters, Kindra Brown of Burleson, Texas, Kallee Fralix  of Snyder, Devon Hamilton  of New York, Kimron Fralix of Snyder and one grandson Keech Fralix of Snyder.  He is also survived by 3 great grandchildren, Cash, Piper and Harlan Alfred of Burleson, Texas and his beloved dog Maggie.

Al put up a courageous fight against Parkinson's for 10 years.  He was beloved by many and will be greatly missed.