Cherokee Co. OK Obit For
FLORENCE IRENE HAMBY

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Submitted 3/18/2002 to the Cherokee Co., OK Archives site
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/cherokee/cherokee.html
by  Kay Hubbard Thompson
Email:  katiewho@intellex.com
Bill Cook, Cherokee Co. Archivist, wcook14024@aol.com
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Submitted by:  Kay Hubbard Thompson

TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS
TAHLEQUAH , OK

FLORENCE IRENE HAMBY

     Funeral services for Florence Irene Hamby, 82 of Welling, will be held at 
10 a.m., Friday, March 8, at the Reed-Culver Funeral Home with Rev. Charles 
Duvall officiating.
     Burial will follow at the Manus Cemetery. Services are under the direction 
of  the Reed-Culver Funeral Home.
     Pallbearers include Chris Hamby, Bret Hamby, Keith Leatherman, Carnie 
Caughman, Joe Ford and George Lillard.
     Florence Irene Hamby was born July 17, 1919, in Cherokee County, the 
daughter of Fred and Pearl (Hubbard) Brock and passed from this life on Tuesday, 
March 5, 2002, in Tahlequah.
     Florence was  one of nine children.  She grew up and attended school at 
Welling.  She was married to Carl Hamby Feb. 3, 1935, in Welling.
     Florence was a member of the Welling General Baptist Church.  She held many 
jobs in the area, including the Salvation Army and Harmons Cafe.
     Mrs. Hamby was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who enjoyed reading, 
cooking, taking care of children and feeding anyone who was hungry.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; all her brothers and sisters; and 
grandsons Wayne Robinson and Mark Hamby.
     She is survived by her husband of the home; daughters Melba Seymour and 
husband Bill of West Columbia, Texas and Vivan Holt and husband Walter of 
Angleton, Texas; sons Estel Hamby of Park Hill, and Don Hamby and wife Donna of  
Tahlequah; grandchildren Sherry Qualls, Chris Hamby, Bret Hamby, Gail Trahan, 
Justin Hamby, Christopher Hamby and Tabitha Hamby.  She leaves behind nine 
great-grandchildren along with many other relatives and friends.