Mary Ollie (Hamilton) Botkin, born September 20, 1935 in Chidester, Arkansas to the late Loyce and Mary Elizabeth (Neal) Hamilton departed this life on September 26, 2017 at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of eighty-two years and six days.
Mary was a member of the Centerville First Baptist Church. She served as the chairman for Red Cross for 10 years, a member of the Relay for Life Reynolds County team, a member of the Baptist women's mission, the First Baptist Church Secretary, she enjoyed singing in the choir, sewing, cooking, shopping, gardening, camping and traveling; but her greatest joy of all was spending time with her family and grandchildren.
On July 16, 1955 Mary was united to DeWayne Botkin in St. Louis, Missouri. To this union two daughters were born.
In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by one brother, Dale Hamilton and one sister Grace Lerlene.
Survivors include her husband of sixty-two years, DeWayne Botkin of Centerville, Missouri; two daughters, Mary Catholine Drake, husband Michael of Pacific, Missouri and Janet Raye Haupt, husband Gregory of St. Louis, Missouri; five grandchildren, Mary Beth, Jennifer Lynn, Melissa Ann, Amy Michelle, Jessica Danielle; sixteen great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Franklin Hamilton, wife Jo, Jimmy Hamilton, wife Sheila, and Johnny Hamilton, wife Joyce all of Camden, Arkansas; two sisters, Margaret Kelley of Alma, Arkansas and Linda Hodnett of Camden, Arkansas; as well as many other relatives and friends who mourn her passing.
Visitation: Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Funeral: Saturday, September 30, 2017 12:00 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Minister: Brother Patrick Pyles
Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery
Pallbearers: Taylor, Ethan, Elijah Cole, Dakota Kinnamore, Steven King, Michael Conway, Joey Kersten
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
In Lieu of Flowers make donations payable to the Gideon's Bible International or Reynolds County Relay for Life