Lynwood Hamilton Obituary

Lynwood Hector Hamilton was born August 1, 1932 to Julian Clovis and Drexel Murray Hamilton and passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Mississippi on November 29, 2020.

He married Lorene Cranford on January 2, 1951. Lynwood was drafted in the army in 1953 and discharged as a corporal in 1955. He served in Germany for 18 months during his enlistment. After his discharge, he went to school at Itawamba Junior College and then transferred to Alabama Polytechnic Institute where he earned a B.S. in Vocational Agriculture, where he later earned a master's degree from Auburn University in 1962.

Upon his graduation in 1958, he began his teaching career at Wiginton School in Marion County and after six weeks transferred to Lawrence County High School where he was given the opportunity to teach Vocational Agriculture. Lynwood and Lorene moved back to Hamilton in 1962 where he started teaching at Phillips High School in Bear Creek. In 1964, he transferred to Byrd Junior High, and in 1968 became principal of Gravel Springs Junior High School and taught there until 1975. In 1975, Lynwood had the opportunity to return to his alma mater, Hamilton High School, to teach Agribusiness, and he taught there until his retirement in 1994. Teaching was his passion, and he dedicated 36 years of his life to education.

Lynwood's love for agriculture extended outside the walls of his classroom and shop. He enjoyed working on his farm with Lorene and raising cattle and hogs. He was a row crop farmer at one time raising cotton, corn, and hay.

He served as former President for the Marion County AEA, former President of the Byrd Junior High School Alumni, current Secretary for the Byrd Volunteer Fire Department, lifetime member of the Auburn Alumni Association, and he served on the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation Board from 1970. He also was a life-long member of Smyrna United Methodist Church, and , most recently , was a faithful member of Hamilton United Methodist Church.

Lynwood is survived by his wife of 69 years, Lorene Cranford Hamilton, of Detroit; daughter Brenda (Kenneth) Real, of Detroit; daughter Diane (Tillman) Baker, of Phil Campbell; and son Lyn (Caroline) Hamilton, Jr., of Hurst, Texas. Grandchildren Hannah Real, of Jasper; John Hamilton, of Leeds; Riley (Debra) Baker, of Phil Campbell; Matthew (Allie) Real, of Hamilton; Luke Baker, of Phil Campbell; Rachel Hamilton, of Dallas, Texas; and Caleb and Katelyn Hamilton, of Hurst, Texas. Great-grandchildren, Collyn , Rhett, and Alec Real of Hamilton. His twin brother, Charles Hamilton, of Hamilton, and a host of relatives and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents Julian Clovis and Drexel Murray Hamilton, brother s Murray Hamilton and Travis (Buddy) Hamilton and sister Joan Hall.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Byrd Volunteer Fire Department at 235 County Hwy 13, Detroit, AL 35552.

Visitation 10a.m -12 pm Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Marion County Funeral Home. Service will follow at 12;00 pm in the chapel with burial at Hamilton Memory Gardens.