Lee Hamby

Funeral is 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 21, 2012 at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel in Bridgeport with burial in Cottondale Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Bro. Danny Russell will officiate. Pallbearers include Jay Foster, Dave Adams, David Martin, Richard West, Claude Cain, and Rex Grove.

Lee was born on September 18, 1930 to Bill and Edith (Tinsley) Hamby in Yuba, OK. He was united in marriage to Glenda McDonald on May 31, 1952 in Durant, OK. Lee was a minister and a retired math teacher for Haltom High School from 1967-1985. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. Lee was a member of the Cottondale Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Anthony Lynn Hamby and wife Joy; his sisters, Alice Wells and Martha Hamby.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 60 years, Glenda Hamby of Paradise; his sons, Ronnie Hamby and wife Audrey of Aurora, Keith Hamby and wife Donna of Fort Worth, Burl Hamby and wife Wanda of Fort Worth; his daughters, Gay Sanford and husband John of Cottondale, Vonna Kebort and husband Jeff of Cottondale; 13 grandchildren ; 22 great grandchildren; his brother, Tinsley Hamby of Clara; his sisters, Shirley Coburn of Houston, Eula Bell Suiter of Lindale, and Jackie Degraffinreid of Oklahoma City; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.

Hawkins Funeral Home, Bridgeport, Texas, 940-683-2211

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Vonna and Jeff,

Wanda and I send our prayers and thoughts to you and to all of the family.
Let us know if there is anything we can do for you, we are just a few miles away.

Barney C. Ellis

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Vonna-

I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers as you grieve the loss of your father.

Jim LeVere

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