- Date Of Birth: January 18, 1932
- Date Of Death: April 21, 2022
- State: Indiana
My mother, Bessie J. Hamner, died April 21, 2022 at the age of 90 in Woodstock Georgia in the home of her grandchild Gail Peel. She had elected to be under palliative care several months ago not wanting to be in and out of the hospital as she had been for the last year and acknowledging that her time on earth was limited. She died peacefully as her great grandchild Maddie held her hand.
In 1964, our family moved to Jacksonville, Florida. Mom always loved her time there.
In 1968, when mom was only 36, our family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mom did not graduate from high school because she dropped out to support herself and her brother and sister, but that did not limit her. Mom later went to cosmetology school and became a beautician. When our family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 1964, she worked as a beautician at a shop which was within walking distance of our house. During our time living in Cincinnati, she continued working as a beautician and she owned a small beauty shop. After moving back to Indianapolis in 1973, she worked as a beautician for a while and then later worked for a local department store. In 1982, she was employed by J C Penney selling furniture.
Mom always had time for family.
With one possible exception, mom never complained or lived in the past.
The possible exception to never complaining. She said to me a time or two in recent years she was sorry I had been so far away living in Toledo. I regret that too.
My mom taught me to be considerate and think of others – to treat others like I’d like to be treated. She taught me ethics and morals. She also gave me a strong work ethic.
I love you mom. God rest your soul. You will be so missed.
Mom was preceded in death by her husband (my dad), Robert; my sister, Lorraine, and by mom’s two siblings. She is survived by me, her son, Scott (Melissa); her grandchildren, Gail Peel (David), Samantha Mattingly (David), Jessica Hamner (Jeff Steunenberg), Alex Hamner (Andrea), Clare Awada (Jafar) and Michael Storer (Markie); and by 14 great-grandchildren.
