Florence Elizabeth Lancaster "Lib" Hamilton, age 95 of Lebanon, KY, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014. She was born on December 22, 1919 in Lebanon. Mrs. Hamilton was a 1938 graduate of St. Augustine High School, and attended Nazareth College. She was a life-long member of St. Augustine Church, where she was the parish secretary for a number of years, she was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, Christian Mothers, Spring View Auxillary and served as a 4-H Leader.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph B. Hamilton; parents, Eugene Joseph and Florence Roney Lancaster; brothers, Eugene "June" Lancaster and Ben Lancaster; sisters, Mahala Green and Frances Lancaster.
Survivors include five daughters, Mary Kay (Leon) Mayo, of Harrodsburg, KY, Mahala (Pat) Mattingly, and Virginia "Sugar" Hamilton, both of Lebanon, KY, Beth (Ed) Lorenz, of Newport, KY, Jo Marie (Ed) Lammy, of Danville, KY; son, Bill (Susan) Hamilton, of Bardstown, KY. Also surviving are fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, celebrated by Rev. Bill Bowling. Interment to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with a prayer service being held at 7:00 by Deacon Dennis May.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to St. Augustine Catholic School or Hosparus of Central Kentucky.