John Robert 'Bob' Hamilton
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John Robert “Bob” Hamilton, 72, of Lebanon, Tenn., passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Tri-Star Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn.
He was born Friday, Jan. 10, 1947 in Belfast, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Howard and Mildred Marie (Markins) Hamilton.
Bob was a 1965 graduate of Belfast High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Maine in Bangor, along with a Juris Doctor degree from the Nashville School of Law, upon moving to Tennessee. Bob began practicing law in Nashville, then later opened a practice in Lebanon, Tenn., continuing until his retirement in May 2018.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were a son, Devon Hamilton; a sister, Kay Hamilton Burns; and a stepdaughter, Vicki Christopherson Barber.
Survivors include: his wife, Claralee “Cary” Wohlfert Hamilton of Lebanon, Tenn.; a sister, Lynn Hamilton Neal and husband, Galen Neal, of Hillsboro; stepsons, Michael Christopherson and partner Harold Scott of Lebanon, Tenn.; and Rick Christopherson and wife Diane of Sautee, Ga.; stepgranddaughters, Brittany Barber and Cara Christopherson and fiancé Isaac; brother-in-law, Richard Burns of Mowrystown; nephews, Joe and wife Mary Burns of Newport, Ky. and Travis Burns.
Memorials may be made in Bob’s memory to: Sherry’s Run, 110 Babb Drive, Lebanon, Tenn. 37087; Habitat for Humanity, 606 E. Main St, Lebanon, Tenn. 37087; Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, 446 Metroplex Dr., Suite A-224, Nashville, Tenn. 37211; or the donor’s favorite charity.
Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon, Tenn. is serving the family. For more information, visit https://sellarsfuneralservices.com.
He was born Friday, Jan. 10, 1947 in Belfast, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Howard and Mildred Marie (Markins) Hamilton.
Bob was a 1965 graduate of Belfast High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Miami University in Oxford. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Maine in Bangor, along with a Juris Doctor degree from the Nashville School of Law, upon moving to Tennessee. Bob began practicing law in Nashville, then later opened a practice in Lebanon, Tenn., continuing until his retirement in May 2018.
Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were a son, Devon Hamilton; a sister, Kay Hamilton Burns; and a stepdaughter, Vicki Christopherson Barber.
Survivors include: his wife, Claralee “Cary” Wohlfert Hamilton of Lebanon, Tenn.; a sister, Lynn Hamilton Neal and husband, Galen Neal, of Hillsboro; stepsons, Michael Christopherson and partner Harold Scott of Lebanon, Tenn.; and Rick Christopherson and wife Diane of Sautee, Ga.; stepgranddaughters, Brittany Barber and Cara Christopherson and fiancé Isaac; brother-in-law, Richard Burns of Mowrystown; nephews, Joe and wife Mary Burns of Newport, Ky. and Travis Burns.
Memorials may be made in Bob’s memory to: Sherry’s Run, 110 Babb Drive, Lebanon, Tenn. 37087; Habitat for Humanity, 606 E. Main St, Lebanon, Tenn. 37087; Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, 446 Metroplex Dr., Suite A-224, Nashville, Tenn. 37211; or the donor’s favorite charity.
Sellars Funeral Home in Lebanon, Tenn. is serving the family. For more information, visit https://sellarsfuneralservices.com.