Earnestine Hamilton

HAMILTON, Sis. Earnestine - Age 77, answered the Lord's call on Sunday, March 6, 2005 at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10am Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church G-5443 N. Saginaw St., with funeral service commencing at 11am. Pastor Alfred L. Harris, Sr. officiating. Interment River Rest Cemetery G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11am Saturday. Sis. Earnestine Hamilton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home 906 W. Flint Park Blvd and may be viewed 9am-8pm Friday. Sis. Earnestine Hamilton was born to Mr. & Mrs. Clifford (Laura Moore) Bean on February 11, 1928, in Birmingham, Alabama. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of the Macedonia Baptist Church of Birmingham, Ala. Sis. Hamilton sang with various singing units; including the Smith and Gaston Singers of Alabama, as well as singing with Inez Andrews and the late Dorothy love. She moved to Flint in 1955, where she met and married Mr. Starlin Hamilton. To this union three children were born. Sis. Hamilton was employed by A.C. Spark Plug, from where she retired in 1992 after 36 years of service. Sis.Hamilton was a faithful member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church here in Flint, where she served as director for the Senior Choir, attended Sunday school and Wednesday evening Bible study. Sister Hamilton had also served with the Floral Club, the Gospel Chorus, the Highlight Gospel Chorus and the Community Gospel Travelers. She leaves behind to always lovingly remember her, children, Terry Hamilton of Grand Rapids, MI, Ellen (Michael) Balentine, Sr., Brent and Tramell Hamilton, Robbin Auston all of Flint; grandchildren, Girthree Hamilton of Grand Rapids, MI, Michael Balentine, Jr. of Dover, DE, Tamara and Pamela Balentine, Carissa and Starlin Hamilton and Alana and Audra Auston all of Flint, MI; 2 sisters, Beatrice Landrum and Dorothy Weems of IN; 5 sisters-in-law, 4 godchildren, and many other relatives and a host of other relatives and good friends including the Macedonia Missionary Baptist church family. Sis. Earnestine Hamilton was predceded in death by her loving husband, Deacon Starlin Hamilton, grandmother, Jennie Moore, her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Clifford (Laura Moore) Bean, sisters, Annie Laura Hall and Mildred Bean and brother, William Bean.

Earnestine Hamilton

February 11, 1928 - March 6, 2005