Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Garfield Hamilton

April 22, 1922 - Oct. 3, 1995

 

South Bend Tribune 10/8/1995

SOUTH BEND - Garfield ''Willie'' Hamilton, 73, of Corby Boulevard, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday in his home after an illness. Mr. Hamilton retired from Rieth-Riley Construction Co. He was born April 22, 1922, in Gary and lived in South Bend for 65 years, coming from Gary.

 

On June 11, 1954, in South Bend, he married Marie Turner. She survives with two daughters, Anna Marie Hamilton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Judy Gayle Wright of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sons, Garfield Jr. of Seattle, Gary M. of Hollywood, Fla., and Willis of South Bend; six grandchildren; two sisters, Beulah Green of South Bend and Geneva Davis of Niles; and a brother, Eddie of South Bend.

 

Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Pentacostal Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in Alford's Mortuary.