Emma Faye Hamilton, 97, formerly of Blanchester, Ohio, passed away February 22, 2023, in Burlington, North Carolina.

She was the beloved mother of Stephen (Marilyn) Hamilton, Larry (Janice) Hamilton, and Bryan (Rene) Hamilton; loving grandmother of Crystal Ogden, Monica Gray, Shannon Hamilton, Jennifer Nichols, Todd Hamilton, Tiffany Jewett, Luke Hamilton, Melissa Phillips, Levi Hamilton, Eli Hamilton, and Cassie Olson; proud great-grandmother of Tyler Ogden, Seth Ogden, Sydney Ogden, Wesley Gray, Timothy Gray, Lucas Gray, Dominic Hamilton, Tessa Hamilton, Donovan Hamilton, Dhara Rose Hamilton, Jordan Nichols, Jadon Nichols, Josiah Nichols, Logan Jewett, Duran Jewett, Joshua McConkey, Caleb Phillips, Brooklyn Phillips, Trenton Phillips, Aaliyah Phillips, Emma Hamilton, Faith Hamilton, Tony Hamilton, Luke James Hamilton, and Eleanor Hamilton; great-great-grandmother of Margaret Nichols.

Emma was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Odell Hamilton; granddaughter, Tanya McConkey; parents, Avery and Nellie Ferguson; brothers, Clifford and Clinton Ferguson.

The funeral service will take place at 1pm on Friday, March 3, 2023, at the Blanchester Church of the Nazarene, 10451 State Route 28, Blanchester, OH 45107, where friends will be received from 12pm until the time of service.

Interment will take place at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Cincinnati, Ohio.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Blanchester Church of the Nazarene, 10451 St, Rt, 28, Blanchester, Ohio 45107.

The funeral service will be live streamed for those that cannot attend in person.