Funeral service for Mary Genevie Hamilton, 87, Lawton will be at 1:00 pm Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the 8th & Lee church of Christ, Lawton with Zane Copeland, Gospel Preacher, Leedey church of Christ, and Brant Stubblefield, Gospel Preacher, Deer Creek church of Christ, officiating.

Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Apache under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Mrs. Hamilton passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Lawton.  She was born August 10, 1929 in Apache, Oklahoma to John Henry and Alpha Lue (Langston) Cooper.  She married James E. Hamilton on December 14, 1947 at a location 6 miles North of Apache, OK.  He passed away May 29, 2008 in Lawton.  Mary and James lived in Lawton and then in Midwest City for many years before moving back to Lawton.  She was a seamstress, making her children's clothing, as well as doing many sewing projects for others.  She loved to cook, and anytime friends or church members were sick she would make them cinnamon rolls or a coconut cream pie.  She loved fishing and enjoyed camping with James, but her most favorite time was having garage sales, going to sales and finding treasures.  Above all she was a student of the Bible learning and teaching others throughout her adult lifetime. She taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and went on campaigns for Christ as well as taught her children and grandchildren the ways of the Lord through both Bible study and by her life of devotion to Christ. Mary's prayer was that her family would always live a life of faithful devotion to the unwavering Truth of the Lord's Scripture. Mary was a faithful member of the 8 ^th & Lee church of Christ.

Survivors include her children, James L. Hamilton and his wife Janelle of Shawnee, OK , Katheryn McCormick and her husband Alan of Idaho, Joyce Copeland and her husband Hyman of Lawton, OK, 13 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren. She was also survived by a brother Jerry Don Cooper and his wife Cheryl of Broxton, OK.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, granddaughter Sarah Marie Copeland, and 3 sisters, Dorothy P. Brewster, Stella Mae Youngblood, and Betty Jean Kiefer.

Memorial contributions may be made to the 8 ^th & Lee church of Christ Building Fund, 1205 SW 8 ^th Street, Lawton, OK 73501.