William Thomas Hamlett Jr.

Amory – William Thomas Hamlett, Jr., 86, died on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at The Meadows, Fulton. Born on May 4, 1928, in Marked Tree, AR, he was a son of the late Tressie Phillips and William Thomas Hamlett, Sr.

Mr. Hamlett worked for OTL in Okolona as a truck driver and mechanic and was an evangelist at Jesus Name Church of God. Passionate about his family and helping people, he was a hard-worker and a jack-of-all-trades. He enjoyed good pranks, fishing, working, and preaching.

Survivors include his daughters, Debra Marcum (Tommy), Winfield, AL, Zebbie Caldwell (Nathan), Nettleton, and Tammi Kimbrough (Troy), Amory; sons, Gary Hamlett (Willadean), Brilliant, AL, Terry Hamlett (Janet), Hamilton, Larry Hamlett (Peggy), Amory, Jerry Hamlett (Sharron), Hamilton, and Kerry Hamlett, Corinth; sisters, Beatrice Whitlow (Truman), Henderson, TX, Pauline Thompson (David), Three Rivers, MI, and Irene Yates (Burley), Holland, MI; brother, Sam Hamlett (Debbie), Henderson, TX; 40 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Arlena Willingham Hamlett; daughter, Patricia Sutterfield (Gerald); brother, Woodlow Hamlett; and granddaughters, Shelly and Lilly Hamlett.

A Graveside Service will be held at 11 AM, Sunday, August 3 in Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Woodruff; Gary and Larry D. Hamlett; Michael and Austin James; and Nathan Caldwell.

Visitation will be from 9 – 10:40 AM, Sunday at E. E. Pickle Funeral Home, Amory. Everyone is asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:40AM to go in procession to the cemetery.

Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at eepicklefuneralhome.com.