Anne is survived by her only child, daughter Elizabeth Caley Hamilton; a stepson, Mike Hamilton (Allison),and their children, Chance Hamilton and Emily Hamilton, all of Hoover; a brother, Alan Caley (Karen) of Denver; nieces, Erin and Megan Caley of Denver; great-nieces, Kyah and Jaya Caley of Denver; a sister-in-law, Barbara Caley of Colorado; nieces, Shaun Caley Regan of Los Angeles and Sarah Caley Albeyta of Denver; great-nephew, Chad Albeyta of Denver; great-niece, Jenna Albeyta of Denver; brother-in-law, Edward Hamilton (Myra) of West Chester, Pa.; nephew, Jeff Hamilton of Atlanta; niece, Laura Hamilton of New York City; brother-in-law, James (Cathy) Hamilton of West Virginia; niece, Brittney Hamilton, and her son, great-nephew, Ethan VanHorn, both of West Virginia; niece, Jenna Hamilton-Skidmore (Jared Skidmore) of Daniel Island, Charleston, S.C., and their children, Sadie and Keir Skidmore; brother-in-law, Thomas (LeeAnne) Hamilton of Locust Grove, Va.; nephew, Matthew (Lindsey) Hamilton of Chicago and their daughters, Anne Elaine and Harriett; and numerous other family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband, John A. Hamilton, Jr. (Jack); her parents; stepson, Patrick Hamilton; brother, Marshall Caley, Jr.; father-in-law, John A. Hamilton, Sr.; and mother-in-law, Doris Jean Hamilton.
Anne received her undergraduate degree from the University of Montevallo and taught elementary school for many years. In 1992, she received her doctorate in early childhood development, and Dr. Hamilton joined the faculty of the University of Montevallo and taught aspiring teachers to teach until her retirement in the early 2000’s. She served as a former president of the Montevallo Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Friends of the Library. Anne was instrumental in organizing the Centrala Chapter of the Alabama Reading Association She was a beloved member of the community, as well as a leader in the effort to establish a public library in Montevallo, and she worked with a cadre of other educators to establish the Young Authors Conference on the UM campus, an endeavor that allowed elementary school students to present their own literary efforts and to mingle with published authors of award-winning children’s books.
After a private funeral service, due to coronavirus concerns, a public Celebration of Anne’s Life will be announced at a later date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.rockcofuneralmontevallo.com for the Hamilton family.
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