Rosemarie was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on September 8, 1931 to Stancil and Pearl Dubbs Ramsey. She and her sister Vivian had wonderful memories of growing up in Oklahoma and described their childhood as idyllic. Rosemarie was an entrepreneur at an early age. As a senior in high school, she managed a lucrative business in her living room providing speech lessons for children and even arranged for many to speak on a local radio station.
After high school, Rosemarie attended Abilene Christian College where she met the love of her life, Billy Mack Wilkinson. She and Bill spent most of their 38 years of marriage in Texas. Together, they had four children: John Allen, Kathleen, Sandra, and Lora Lee.
Rosemarie used her gift of oration in many ways. As a young adult, she was a TV personality on Romper Room as the legendary Miss Marie. She went on to open her own business, Miss Marie’s Private School in Pasadena, Texas. Years later, she moved her teaching gifts to public school when she joined La Porte ISD. There she was a kindergarten teacher and school administrator. She taught college courses at University of Houston/Clear Lake and over her career has positively impacted thousands of children and educators.
Upon her retirement, she began a new career fulfilling her lifelong dream of becoming a preacher. She went back to school again, graduating from Houston School of Theology. Rev. Dr. Hamon joyfully served Heights Christian Church for several years. She then served as the interim pastor for her beloved La Porte Community Church. Several years after the passing of her husband, Bill Wilkinson, Rosemarie married J. D. Hamon, who was a tremendous support to her ministry.
After her official ministerial positions, Rosemarie continued to serve the Lord in a variety of ways impacting family, friends, and beyond. She led a Bible study group. She was a prayer warrior for all. And she was a constant source of hope, light, and strength to everyone who knew her. She continued to exude joy, optimism, and love with every breath she took even as she battled cancer the last few weeks of her life.
Rosemarie Ramsey Wilkinson Hamon is survived by daughter Kathleen Kilgore and her children Charlie Waterhouse, Ben Waterhouse, Kelly Kilgore McGee, Kyle Kilgore, Allison Kilgore Schlameus, and Cherese Barnett; daughter Sandra Duree, son-in-law Tim, their children Tad Duree and Lindsey Cosyns; daughter Lora Lee Farley and her children Lauren Farley, Rachel Richey, and Spencer Farley; grandchildren Billy Wilkinson and Wrendy Wilkinson Osegura; sister, Vivian Stewart and brother-in-law Lowell Stewart; numerous great-grand-children, beloved nieces and nephews, and many treasured friends. Rosemarie was preceded in death by her father, Stancil Ramsey, her mother, Pearl Dubbs Ramsey, husband Bill Wilkinson, their son John Allen Wilkinson, husband J.D. Hamon, and son-in-law Kyle Kilgore.
A Celebration of Life will be held at La Porte Community Church on Friday, December 3, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. followed by a reception and visitation.
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