Billy Hamilton

Billy Hamilton, 88, of La Marque, passed away August 7, 2015 at his residence.

Memorial services will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2015 with a Visitation at 1:30 p.m. at the College View Baptist Church, 8622 Monticello, in Texas City. Casual dress is requested by family.

Born May 20, 1927 in the community of Eureka, Navarro County, Texas delivered by his grandfather, a country doctor. He always said that the fact that Charles Lindburgh landed in Paris that day was the reason his birth was not announced on the front page of the Corsicana newspaper.

His parents were James Lloyd and Blanche Greer Hamilton. He is preceded in death by both parents, a sister, Lois Gaines, and parents-in-law Herbert and Thelma Woodhouse.

He grew up in Eureka, graduated from Mildred Consolidated High School. He attended North Texas Agricultural College now Arlington University, A & M. While there he was drafted during WW2 and while in basic training, the war was over, so he spent the rest of his tour in Korea with the Army of Occupation. After his discharge, he attended Navarro Junior College and Sam Houston State Teachers College receiving a degree in Chemistry in December 1951.

There he met his future wife, Dorothy Woodhouse., They married July 5, 1952 in Texas City with two new college degrees, two new jobs and a car that ran when it wanted to.
He spent his entire working career in Texas City working for Pan American, American Oil, and Amoco refining Company, where he retired in 1984, at the age of 57.
He was a very talented man, willing to try anything at least once whether he succeed or not, and he usually did.

Active in many things, he was an avid tournament archer and bow hunter for over twenty years. He also spent many years as a rockhound, working in stained glass, and building many custom dollhouses. He was a miniaturist until the time of his death. The first dollhouse he built was for the Sweeny-Royston house in Galveston and its picture was the first colored print ever put into the Galveston Daily News. He and his wife also did stained glass work, and built two large stained glass baptistery windows for Highlands Baptist Church of La Marque and Mildred Baptist Church in Mildred, Texas.

When he discovered they could travel without driving, they made many trips with Galveston Baptist Assn., took miniature and other cruises and went from Mexico through Canada.
His survivors are wife, Dorothy Woodhouse Hamilton; sisters, Jo Curry of Sulfur Springs, Texas and Lou Vannice of Normal, Illinois and seven nieces.

He was a shy, retiring man for many years until he accepted Christ as his Savior in 1992. He immediately became a very compassionate, outgoing person, served in church, and became a church builder at Highlands Baptist Church of La Marque, Shiprock Baptist Church in Shiprock, Texas, New Mexico and Pioneer Baptist Church in Texas City. He was a member of the College View Baptist Church at his death.

Children played a very important role in their lives. They had none of their own but were instrumental in the lives of many area children, giving them love, advice, guidance and attention. They Celebrated 63 years of marriage.

In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to A-Med Community Hospice, 8901 Emmett F Lowry Expressway, Texas City, TX 77591.


"Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat." - Joanne Woodward

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