Patricia Ann Hamilton

Patricia Ann Hamilton, 87, of Springfield, formerly of the Chatham area, passed away Thursday, July 02, 2015 at Memorial Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Patricia was born January 14, 1928 at her home near Bradford, IL, to Robert Vernon �Buck� and Louise Marie McDaniel Camey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Everett Eugene Hamilton, sister, Betty Dalton and brothers, Robert, David and Michael Camey. Patricia was a homemaker, but through the years worked as a secretary at Marengo Methodist Church and State Farm Insurance in Bloomington; she also served many customers at Mel-O-Cream Donuts. Mrs. Hamilton was a hard working woman dedicated to her extended family�brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren. She was an avid reader and volunteer at Chatham Area Library District. As a simple and devoted woman, she gave of herself and her skills as a seamstress, making many prom dresses, wedding dresses, and costumes for high school plays, most notably Glenwood High School�s production of Oklahoma. Pat was also known for her delicious brown bag apple pie with raisins and mincemeat pie (heavy on the rum!). She will be greatly missed by her daughters, Shelley (Ken) Hoffman of Chatham; Teresa �Teri� (Mark) Pointer of Springfield; Allison (Terry) Moore of Springfield; grandchildren, Zachary (Hanna) Hoffman of Chatham, Aimee (Benji) Sutton of Springfield, Trevor Moore (Amanda Betts) of Chicago, Miranda Moore (Nathan Woodard) of Amarillo, TX; great grandchildren, Nicholas Hoffman, Alicia Hoffman, Joseph Sutton, and Lucia Moore; brother, Jim (Pat) Camey of Egg Harbor Township, NJ; sister, Mary Hayes of Morton, IL; several nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. Visitation and Funeral: Her family will greet friends from 4pm until time of the service at 6pm, Monday, July 6, at Staab Polk Memorial Home, 8855 State Route 4, Chatham. Paula Staab Polk will be the funeral celebrant. She will be laid to rest during a private family committal at Chatham Memorial Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chatham Area Library District, 600 East Spruce Street, Chatham, 62629.