Rev. Laurise Hamilton, Jr.

A home going celebration for the life of Reverend Laurise Hamilton, Jr. who passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Tampa General Hospital, will be
held on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Highland Missionary Baptist Church, 3410 E. North Street, Tampa, Florida Dr. Julius L. Wynn, Pastor, Officiating. Interment will follow in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery, Tampa, FL, with Military Honors.


He leaves to cherish memories of him with a loving and devoted wife of 28 years Evelyn Jean Butler Hamilton; children, Tonya Hamilton Fulton, Pamela Reeves-Hamilton, Nekeva Hamilton Johnson and husband, Rev. Eugene, LaShondra Hamilton Williams and husband, Michael, April Hamilton, Laurise Hamilton, III and wife, Lakeila, Andrew C. Bush and wife, Robin; grandchildren, Aldreshia Boykin, Andre Boykin, Jr., Jumetris Anderson, Everett Hodge, III, Raymond Johnson, Brandi Walker, Breyuna Walker, Willie Clinton, Taylor Rose Fulton, Curshondra Jones, Midashia Slater, LaPorsha Range, Neco Williams, James Davis, Jr., Jaden Davis, Jahiem Hamilton, Jacquez Davis, Laurise Hamilton, IV, Lamon Hamilton, Lakai Hamilton and Kierra Bush; great grandchildren, Jamari Boykin, Nekera Boykin, Jermaine Brown, III, Nevaeh Johnson, Aayliah Johnson, Raymond Johnson, III, Myara Jones and Ze’Shone Spencer; sisters and brothers, Annie Laura (Sandy) and husband, Rev. Aaron, Shirley Ann Clark, Benjamin Agee, Henry Hamilton, Michelle Hamilton, Larry Hamilton, Terry Hamilton, Kenneth Hamilton, Grace Espears, Rev. Johnnie L. Hill of Ft. Pierce, FL, Leroy Jones of Orlando, FL and Teresa Gibson of Houston, TX; nieces and nephews, Denetria Brown and husband, Tony, Alonzo Vance, Joseph Racks, Kyonia Vance, Steven Anderson, Tariah Brown, Dy’Shawn Vance, Dy’Shawti Vance, Dy’Quan Vance, William J. Butler, Jr., Harriet Butler Jenkins, Miranda Butler Wheatley, George Butler, III, Johnnie Grant, Robert Butler, Barbara Butler Hart, Franshon Butler Sauveur, Dora Grant Osaze and husband Martin, Violet Taylor-Lewis and husband, Terry, Chalette Davis Coney and husband, Bobby, Latecia Taylor-Yarman and husband, Marques, Tamika Jones, Thomas Dixon, III, Byron Dixon and wife, Tanzia, Calvinia Butler Scott and husband, Charles, Soraya Butler Lloyd and husband, Craig, Terence Watkins, Jr., Eddie Smith, IV and wife, Lucia, Samantha Jones, Latecia Watkins, Darryl Jones, Jr., Alisha Watkins and Soraya Annaja Alexander; a host of great nieces, nephews; numerous cousins including special cousins, Johnnie (Bubba) Jones, Jr. of Tampa and Ruby Torregano of Slidell, LA; stepmothers, Maxie Hamilton of Ft. Pierce, FL and Eldress Mary Lee Agee of Tampa, FL; sisters-in-law, Barbara Butler Dixon and husband, Thomas, Genia Butler Taylor, Maeordrie Butler Jones and husband, Darryl, LaConnia Butler Watkins and husband, Terence of Boynton Beach, FL, Soraya Butler Alexander and husband, Wilmer and Margaret Jenkins Butler; a host of friends including special friends George Dukes and wife, Darlene, the Lily family and a host of other sorrowing relatives and friends.


Reverend Hamilton was born in Holopaw, Florida to the parentage of Laurise Hamilton, Sr. and Willie B. Richardson Hamilton. He moved to the Tampa area with his family at an early age. Rev. Hamilton was a Veteran of the United States Navy and he served for two years on active duty tour. In 1965 he was released from active duty and transferred to the United States Navy Reserve and was honorably discharged in 1968. Reverend Hamilton was ordained as a Minister of Christ in 1998. He founded Hanani Missionary Baptist Church in 2005 where he was the pastor until his demise.


There will be a viewing on Friday, October 31, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Highland Missionary Baptist Church.