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Dorothy Hamilton ( )
Birth Date:
1955-06-13
Graduation year:
1973
Deceased Date:
2021-12-24
Obituary:
Dorothy Ann Hamilton was born on June 13, 1955, at Coffee General Hospital in Douglas, Georgia to the late Deacon John Wesley Hamilton and Deaconess Annie Lee Grace Hamilton. She matriculated through the Coffee County School System and graduated in Broxton High School’s Class of 1973. She went on to earn an Associate's degree from South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia.
Ms. Hamilton was raised in a Christian home, and accepted Christ as her personal Savior as a child while attending Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorate of the late Reverend LT Sanders. In the mid-1980’s, Dot joined Beulah First Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, under the leadership of Reverend S.L. Thigpen. There, she remained a faithful member for the balance of her days. She was a willing worker for the Lord, serving diligently and with glee in the church’s food pantry, Mission Ministry, and Women’s ministries. She was also the Secretary of the Women’s Intermediate Ministry (WIA), Progressive Missionary Baptist District Association of West Florida.
In addition to her love for God, Ms. Hamilton absolutely adored her family. Her three girls were the apple of her eye. She was so proud of them and her 10 grandchildren. She would revel in their accomplishments and be the first to share their successes. She was also devoted to her nieces and nephews, whom she regarded as her children.
Professionally, she worked for 17 years (1979-1996) in multiple capacities at the Okaloosa County School District. Some of her roles included being a teacher’s aide and office administrator at Fort Walton Beach High School; teaching assistant at Wright Elementary, Florosa Elementary, and Silver Sands Center; and an office administrator at Annette P. Edwins Elementary School. She also held CNA and Cosmetology professional licenses.
Ms. Hamilton was extremely active in service and civic organizations. She was a proud member of Velma K. Conyers Chapter #7, Order of the Eastern Star, PHA and E.L. Seawright Ct. #90 - Heroines of Jericho, PHA. In 2012, she became a charter member of Zeta Amicae of Niceville. She transferred to the Zeta Amicae of Tallahassee auxiliary in 2016 and remained active until her passing. She worked faithfully in all these organizations.
She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 siblings: Deacon James Wesley Hamilton and Lucy Idella Hamilton Butler.
She fought the good fight, she kept the faith, she finished her course. After 66 ½ years in this earthly realm, Dorothy Ann Hamilton entered her eternal reward on Friday, December 24, 2021. As she now rests from the labor of this world, her undying faith in God, legacy of love, dedication to family, and willingness to serve will forever live in the hearts of those who knew her.
Those left to cherish her loving memory: 3 daughters: S. Yvette Carter and son-in-law, Wade – Gainesville, FL, LaJonya Lett – Athens, GA, and Dr. Melvena Wilson – Fort Walton Beach, FL; 10 grandchildren: LaKisha Carter (Ronisha) – Jacksonville, FL, Britney Carter-Grimes (Lavar) – Tuscan, AZ, Joe Carter – Dallas, TX, LaDiamond Lett – Atlanta, GA, Donte Lett – Athens, GA, John Carter – Lake Worth, FL, Christopher Lett – Athens, GA, Jordan Carter – Gainesville, FL, Lydia Lett – Athens, GA, and D. Adrian Wilson – Fort Walton Beach, FL; 2 great-grandchildren: Landon and Lauren Grimes; stepmother: Daisy Hamilton Taylor – Ocilla, GA; step-siblings: Sylvia Lockett (Daniel) – Ocilla, GA, Kaye Coffee (Elder Larry) – Fitzgerald, GA, Kenneth Chatfield – St. Petersburg, FL; dearly regarded nieces and nephews: LaToya Curtis (Rico), Stephania Graham (James), Frank J. Butler (Marie), Lee Butler (Paula), Leslie Jones (Mike), Remeeka Jones, Pamela Boswell, Dorcas Deloney, and Scottina Washington; aunts/uncles: Peggy Moore (Willie), Arthur Grace, Sr., and Mattie Love; special cousins: Mary J. Moffett (and companion, Milton), Mamie Johnson, and Jack Grace, Sr.; god-brother: Pernell Smith; god-sister: Loretta Holliman; eternal sister-in-love: Doretha Hamilton; dear friends: Helen Jones, Betty Florence, Donna Jackson, Linda Lewis, and Bobbie Ponder; and a host of beloved nieces, great-nieces, nephews, great-nephews, cousins, friends, OES sisters, Heriones of Jericho sisters, Amicae sisters, and Zeta Friends.
Dorothy Ann Hamilton was born on June 13, 1955, at Coffee General Hospital in Douglas, Georgia to the late Deacon John Wesley Hamilton and Deaconess Annie Lee Grace Hamilton. She matriculated through the Coffee County School System and graduated in Broxton High School’s Class of 1973. She went on to earn an Associate's degree from South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia.
Ms. Hamilton was raised in a Christian home, and accepted Christ as her personal Savior as a child while attending Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorate of the late Reverend LT Sanders. In the mid-1980’s, Dot joined Beulah First Baptist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, under the leadership of Reverend S.L. Thigpen. There, she remained a faithful member for the balance of her days. She was a willing worker for the Lord, serving diligently and with glee in the church’s food pantry, Mission Ministry, and Women’s ministries. She was also the Secretary of the Women’s Intermediate Ministry (WIA), Progressive Missionary Baptist District Association of West Florida.
In addition to her love for God, Ms. Hamilton absolutely adored her family. Her three girls were the apple of her eye. She was so proud of them and her 10 grandchildren. She would revel in their accomplishments and be the first to share their successes. She was also devoted to her nieces and nephews, whom she regarded as her children.
Professionally, she worked for 17 years (1979-1996) in multiple capacities at the Okaloosa County School District. Some of her roles included being a teacher’s aide and office administrator at Fort Walton Beach High School; teaching assistant at Wright Elementary, Florosa Elementary, and Silver Sands Center; and an office administrator at Annette P. Edwins Elementary School. She also held CNA and Cosmetology professional licenses.
Ms. Hamilton was extremely active in service and civic organizations. She was a proud member of Velma K. Conyers Chapter #7, Order of the Eastern Star, PHA and E.L. Seawright Ct. #90 - Heroines of Jericho, PHA. In 2012, she became a charter member of Zeta Amicae of Niceville. She transferred to the Zeta Amicae of Tallahassee auxiliary in 2016 and remained active until her passing. She worked faithfully in all these organizations.
She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 siblings: Deacon James Wesley Hamilton and Lucy Idella Hamilton Butler.
She fought the good fight, she kept the faith, she finished her course. After 66 ½ years in this earthly realm, Dorothy Ann Hamilton entered her eternal reward on Friday, December 24, 2021. As she now rests from the labor of this world, her undying faith in God, legacy of love, dedication to family, and willingness to serve will forever live in the hearts of those who knew her.
Those left to cherish her loving memory: 3 daughters: S. Yvette Carter and son-in-law, Wade – Gainesville, FL, LaJonya Lett – Athens, GA, and Dr. Melvena Wilson – Fort Walton Beach, FL; 10 grandchildren: LaKisha Carter (Ronisha) – Jacksonville, FL, Britney Carter-Grimes (Lavar) – Tuscan, AZ, Joe Carter – Dallas, TX, LaDiamond Lett – Atlanta, GA, Donte Lett – Athens, GA, John Carter – Lake Worth, FL, Christopher Lett – Athens, GA, Jordan Carter – Gainesville, FL, Lydia Lett – Athens, GA, and D. Adrian Wilson – Fort Walton Beach, FL; 2 great-grandchildren: Landon and Lauren Grimes; stepmother: Daisy Hamilton Taylor – Ocilla, GA; step-siblings: Sylvia Lockett (Daniel) – Ocilla, GA, Kaye Coffee (Elder Larry) – Fitzgerald, GA, Kenneth Chatfield – St. Petersburg, FL; dearly regarded nieces and nephews: LaToya Curtis (Rico), Stephania Graham (James), Frank J. Butler (Marie), Lee Butler (Paula), Leslie Jones (Mike), Remeeka Jones, Pamela Boswell, Dorcas Deloney, and Scottina Washington; aunts/uncles: Peggy Moore (Willie), Arthur Grace, Sr., and Mattie Love; special cousins: Mary J. Moffett (and companion, Milton), Mamie Johnson, and Jack Grace, Sr.; god-brother: Pernell Smith; god-sister: Loretta Holliman; eternal sister-in-love: Doretha Hamilton; dear friends: Helen Jones, Betty Florence, Donna Jackson, Linda Lewis, and Bobbie Ponder; and a host of beloved nieces, great-nieces, nephews, great-nephews, cousins, friends, OES sisters, Heriones of Jericho sisters, Amicae sisters, and Zeta Friends.
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Lucy Idella Butler (Hamilton)
Birth Date:
1956-12-29
Graduation year:
1974
Deceased Date:
2003-03-09
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Edward Robinson, Jr.
Birth Date:
1970-05-27
Graduation year:
1988
Deceased Date:
2021-03-31
Obituary:
Edward Leon Robinson, Jr. was born in Highlands General Hospital in Sebring Florida on Wednesday, May 27, 1970, to Mary J. Grace and the late Edward L. Robinson, Sr.
The eldest grandchild on both sides of his family, Edward was the apple of his family’s eye. He was reared in the great “village” tradition of our ancestors. His parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and extended family all played a pivotal role in molding him into the man he became. At an early age, he and his mother relocated from Florida to South Georgia – where his maternal family had been rooted for many generations. He was surrounded by love and learned of Christ at an early age. He was a life-long member of Mt. Olive A.M.E Church and developed an indelible love for God under the watchful eyes of its congregants and his family.
Edward matriculated through the Coffee County school system and graduated from Broxton High School - Class of 1988. A lover of learning, he delved into collegiate studies, earning Bachelor of Art degrees in History and Sociology (double major) from Georgia State University in 1999. He received a Master of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of Utah, with major and minor field concentrations in American Studies, Literature, and African American History in 2003. He completed his formal academic pursuits by earning a doctorate degree in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University with an emphasis on African American literature, history, and culture.
The scripture says, “many are called, but few are chosen.” Without a doubt, God chose Edward Robinson, Jr. to be an educator. His family muses that he came out of the womb teaching. His siblings and cousins credit him for being their first teacher (in child’s play and real life). His favorite pastime as a youngster was playing school, and Edward always had to be the professor. Being the oldest grandchild in his family line, he knew there were others watching his every move and learning from what he said, what he did, and what he believed. So, he led in word and in deed. He exuded kindness, behaved manner ably, and studied with diligence. He carried himself with dignity and grace. He made his family so proud.
It was no surprise that teaching was Edward’s chosen profession. He was destined to educate. He held several teaching positions over the course of his career. From 2004-2006, he was an instructor of liberal studies (children’s literature) at the University of La Verne in La Verne, California. From 2007-2009, he was an instructor of English for Institute of International Studies – Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok, Thailand. From 2011-2012, he taught African American History at Los Angeles Mission College in Skylar, California. In 2011, he also began lecturing for California State University Fullerton. In 2013, he started instructing students at California State University Dominguez Hills. He held positions at California State University Fullerton & Dominguez Hills until his passing. At both institutions, he taught African American History, Africana Studies and Humanities, and African American Studies. His literary projects and scholarship included work on the eighteenth and nineteenth-century poets and writers from Lucy Terry, Phillis Wheatley, and Frederick Douglass. Edward was also actively working on his book manuscript, “Indignant Dignity: Black Lives Matter in Early Black Writing” for review at The University of North Carolina Press and his first novel, “The Prince of Dover’s Bluff.” His research interests were the cultural practices that early Africans in America developed as survival strategies in their socio-political, economic, and literary development in the Black Atlantic.
Edward’s family believed in the mantra, “family over everything” before FOE became a thing. His maternal grandparents, Jessie, Sr., and Julia Grace lived by the creed that families should be in close relationship with one another. Because of this, Edward was a devoted son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. Although he never gave birth, he was a father-figure/big brother to his nieces and nephews, cousins, and many of their friends. He was selfless when it came to those he loved.
He could be depended on to be a sounding board and their biggest encourager. He was also liberal in honest critique and thoughtful advisement. Edward was everyone’s favorite cousin. He loved to laugh and have a good time. Edward absolutely adored being with his “tribe,” which included everyone from immediate kinships to extended cousins and friends. He was adventurous. He enjoyed traveling and trying new things. He was also an avid reader and writer. Edward lived life to the absolute fullest, without regrets.
He was preceded in death by his father: Edward L. Robinson, Sr.; maternal grandparents: Jessie, Sr., and Julia Grace; uncles: Jessie Grace, Jr., and John Henry Grace; and aunt: Debra Robinson.
After 49 years of love, laughter, and adventure, Dr. Edward Leon Robinson, Jr. took God by the hand and entered eternal reward on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia. Although his wings were ready, the hearts of those who knew and loved him were not. Solace and joy will be embraced in every recollection of our beloved Edward.
Those left to cherish her loving memory are – his mother: Mary J. Moffett (and companion, Milton Jackson) – Douglas, GA; siblings: Crystal Moffett James - Pike Road, AL, Dewayne Moffett (Kawanda) – Douglas, GA, Shawn Robinson (Danita) – Baltimore, MD, Shaunta Medlin (Paul) – Stuart FL, Andre’ Robinson – Baltimore, MD, Dexter Jackson (Keisha), Lisa Jackson (Charlie), Mark Jackson (Jocelyn), Margo Vann, Shakira Eddy, and Tony Anderson – all of Douglas, GA; paternal grandmother: Tommie Lee Fisher – Okeechobee, FL; nieces/nephews whom he adored as his children: Yasmine Moffett, Zaderian Moffett, and Zora James; aunts/uncles: Jack Grace, Sr., Willie Mae Stewart, Bishop Michael Fisher, Sr., Terry Fisher, Georgia “Cookie” Cope (Jerry), Juanita Gant (Johnny), Nora Smith (Jerome), Faye Howard, and Michelle Fisher; and a host of dearly regarded great-uncles/great-aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Edward Leon Robinson, Jr. was born in Highlands General Hospital in Sebring Florida on Wednesday, May 27, 1970, to Mary J. Grace and the late Edward L. Robinson, Sr.
The eldest grandchild on both sides of his family, Edward was the apple of his family’s eye. He was reared in the great “village” tradition of our ancestors. His parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and extended family all played a pivotal role in molding him into the man he became. At an early age, he and his mother relocated from Florida to South Georgia – where his maternal family had been rooted for many generations. He was surrounded by love and learned of Christ at an early age. He was a life-long member of Mt. Olive A.M.E Church and developed an indelible love for God under the watchful eyes of its congregants and his family.
Edward matriculated through the Coffee County school system and graduated from Broxton High School - Class of 1988. A lover of learning, he delved into collegiate studies, earning Bachelor of Art degrees in History and Sociology (double major) from Georgia State University in 1999. He received a Master of Arts degree in American Studies from the University of Utah, with major and minor field concentrations in American Studies, Literature, and African American History in 2003. He completed his formal academic pursuits by earning a doctorate degree in Cultural Studies from Claremont Graduate University with an emphasis on African American literature, history, and culture.
The scripture says, “many are called, but few are chosen.” Without a doubt, God chose Edward Robinson, Jr. to be an educator. His family muses that he came out of the womb teaching. His siblings and cousins credit him for being their first teacher (in child’s play and real life). His favorite pastime as a youngster was playing school, and Edward always had to be the professor. Being the oldest grandchild in his family line, he knew there were others watching his every move and learning from what he said, what he did, and what he believed. So, he led in word and in deed. He exuded kindness, behaved manner ably, and studied with diligence. He carried himself with dignity and grace. He made his family so proud.
It was no surprise that teaching was Edward’s chosen profession. He was destined to educate. He held several teaching positions over the course of his career. From 2004-2006, he was an instructor of liberal studies (children’s literature) at the University of La Verne in La Verne, California. From 2007-2009, he was an instructor of English for Institute of International Studies – Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok, Thailand. From 2011-2012, he taught African American History at Los Angeles Mission College in Skylar, California. In 2011, he also began lecturing for California State University Fullerton. In 2013, he started instructing students at California State University Dominguez Hills. He held positions at California State University Fullerton & Dominguez Hills until his passing. At both institutions, he taught African American History, Africana Studies and Humanities, and African American Studies. His literary projects and scholarship included work on the eighteenth and nineteenth-century poets and writers from Lucy Terry, Phillis Wheatley, and Frederick Douglass. Edward was also actively working on his book manuscript, “Indignant Dignity: Black Lives Matter in Early Black Writing” for review at The University of North Carolina Press and his first novel, “The Prince of Dover’s Bluff.” His research interests were the cultural practices that early Africans in America developed as survival strategies in their socio-political, economic, and literary development in the Black Atlantic.
Edward’s family believed in the mantra, “family over everything” before FOE became a thing. His maternal grandparents, Jessie, Sr., and Julia Grace lived by the creed that families should be in close relationship with one another. Because of this, Edward was a devoted son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend. Although he never gave birth, he was a father-figure/big brother to his nieces and nephews, cousins, and many of their friends. He was selfless when it came to those he loved.
He could be depended on to be a sounding board and their biggest encourager. He was also liberal in honest critique and thoughtful advisement. Edward was everyone’s favorite cousin. He loved to laugh and have a good time. Edward absolutely adored being with his “tribe,” which included everyone from immediate kinships to extended cousins and friends. He was adventurous. He enjoyed traveling and trying new things. He was also an avid reader and writer. Edward lived life to the absolute fullest, without regrets.
He was preceded in death by his father: Edward L. Robinson, Sr.; maternal grandparents: Jessie, Sr., and Julia Grace; uncles: Jessie Grace, Jr., and John Henry Grace; and aunt: Debra Robinson.
After 49 years of love, laughter, and adventure, Dr. Edward Leon Robinson, Jr. took God by the hand and entered eternal reward on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia. Although his wings were ready, the hearts of those who knew and loved him were not. Solace and joy will be embraced in every recollection of our beloved Edward.
Those left to cherish her loving memory are – his mother: Mary J. Moffett (and companion, Milton Jackson) – Douglas, GA; siblings: Crystal Moffett James - Pike Road, AL, Dewayne Moffett (Kawanda) – Douglas, GA, Shawn Robinson (Danita) – Baltimore, MD, Shaunta Medlin (Paul) – Stuart FL, Andre’ Robinson – Baltimore, MD, Dexter Jackson (Keisha), Lisa Jackson (Charlie), Mark Jackson (Jocelyn), Margo Vann, Shakira Eddy, and Tony Anderson – all of Douglas, GA; paternal grandmother: Tommie Lee Fisher – Okeechobee, FL; nieces/nephews whom he adored as his children: Yasmine Moffett, Zaderian Moffett, and Zora James; aunts/uncles: Jack Grace, Sr., Willie Mae Stewart, Bishop Michael Fisher, Sr., Terry Fisher, Georgia “Cookie” Cope (Jerry), Juanita Gant (Johnny), Nora Smith (Jerome), Faye Howard, and Michelle Fisher; and a host of dearly regarded great-uncles/great-aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
There are currently no tributes.