Georgetown:
Lama McDaniel Hamer, 91, died Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Hamer was born in Nichols on November 23, 1916, a daughter of the late Murray McDaniel and Narcie Stroud McDaniel. She grew up in Horry County and was a graduate of Floyd's High School and Limestone College. Mrs. Hamer taught Home Economics in the schools of Centenary and Bennettsville prior to moving to Georgetown. She taught the fifth grade at Bynum School in Georgetown until she retired after thirty-five years as a school teacher.
Mrs. Hamer was a member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church and the Susanna Wesley Church School Class. She was also a member of the Tarboux/Watson/Turner Circle of the United Methodist Women. Mrs. Hamer was a former Georgetown Garden Club member. She was an honorary member of the Georgetown Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Hamer found tremendous joy in sharing her garden flowers with the sick and staff of Georgetown Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Hamer was predeceased by: her husband, William Ancel Hamer, Sr.; a son, William "Wila" Ancel Hamer, Jr.; and a granddaughter, Karen H. Pittman.
Surviving are: a daughter, Charlotte H. Moulton and her husband Wallace of Hemingway; a son, W. Ronald Hamer and his wife Mable of Tatum; a daughter-in-law, Angela Morris Hamer of Georgetown; a sister, Rosalee M. Lambert of W. Columbia; seven grandchildren, Ronald Hamer, Jr., Ervin Hamer, Arthur Hamer, Matthew Hamer, Jonathan Hamer, Lisa Moulton, and Laura Moulton ; twelve great-grandchildren, Evan Moulton, Christopher Hamer, Nicholas Hamer, Rhyan Hamer, Ramsey Hamer, Cody Hamer, Huston Hamer, Blakley Hamer, Cassie H. Cahill, Logan Cahill, Myranda Pittman, and Colan Hamer; and a very special friend, Rebecca Williams of Georgetown.
Funeral services will be five o'clock Saturday afternoon, August 16, 2008, at Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Dr. G. Edward Usher. Burial will follow in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens.
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The family will receive friends at the Parlor of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church prior to the services, Saturday, August 16, 2008, from four until five.
Memorials may be made to: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, S. C. Chapter, 107 W. Park Blvd., Suite 150, Columbia, S. C. 29210 or Alzheimer's Assn., 1010 5th Ave. N., Ardis Executive Office, Suite 101, Surfside Beach, S. C. 29575.
The Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral Home:
Georgetown Chapel of Mayer Funeral Home
222 Saint James Street
Georgetown, SC
US 29440