Mary Hamilton

April 3, 2021

COLUMBUS — Mary Louise Hamilton, 72, passed away.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Antioch Church. Visitation will be from noon-5 p.m. Monday, at Lee-Sykes Funeral Home. Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Hamilton was born Aug. 26, 1948, in Columbus, to the late Charlie and Laura Mae Tuggle. She was a graduate of Hunt High and Job Corp. She was formerly employed as a physical therapist assistant and hospice nurse and was a member of Antioch Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Charlie Jr., Henry Lee, Joe “Doc” Lee, Anthony, Jackie Lee, Johnny “Byrd” Tuggle and Twanda Tuggle.

She is survived by her children, Donna S. Richey of Columbus and Jerral “Dell” W. Hamilton of South Bend, Illinois; siblings, Andrew Tuggle, Bobby J. Wheelis both of St. Louis, Missouri, Lonnie W. Tuggle and Lillie M. Cole both of Columbus; and nine grandchildren.