Thursday, August 24, 2017 8:08 am

Janet Hawkins Hamrick, age 75 of Ellenboro passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017.

Janet was born on November 1, 1941 in Rutherford County and was a daughter of the late Leonard Hawkins and Frances Cartee Hawkins Roberts. She was a homemaker and a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church. Her son, Don Hamrick and a brother, Darrell Roberts preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald R. Hamrick, a son, Shane Hamrick and wife Chelly of Cherryville, a brother, Reggie Ferland of Georgia, and sister, Linda Emory of Forest City. There is also one grandson, and a great-grandson.

Funeral services were held in the Pilgrim Baptist Church with Reverend Bruce Duncan officiating. Interment followed in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.

The Padgett and King Mortuary & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.