Joseph John Hamlin III, 69, of Mill Spring, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012.
A native of Rutherford County, Joe was born on October 7, 1942, a son of Lucille Burgess Hamlin and the late Joseph John Hamlin, Jr.
Joe is survived by his wife, Kristina R. Hamlin; his children, Joseph John Hamlin, IV of Raleigh, son of Jo Anne Knott Whitt; Josh Hamlin (Stephanie) of Gastonia and Janine Hamlin of Raleigh, son and daughter of Jane Davis Simmons; his grandchildren Peyton and Cooper Hamlin of Gastonia; his mother Lucille B. Hamlin of Rutherfordton; his sister Merrill Carayol of Littleton, CO; his brother Newt Hamlin (Susan) of Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea; his nieces Miriam Juzyk (Buck) of Aurora, NE, and Allyson Sudborough of Denver, CO, and his nephew, Nate Hamlin of Bennettsville, SC. Also surviving are Paul and Jane Ray, of Arden, NC, and special friends Joel O’Quinn and Nicole Holt of Ridgeland, SC.
A Memorial Service was held at First United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be made to: The Pacolet Area Conservancy, 850 North Trade St., Tryon, NC, 28782.
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