Michael Stephen Hamil

Funeral services for Michael Stephen Hamil will be conducted at 12:00 Noon Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at New Hebron Baptist Church with the Reverend Mike Grenn officiating, assisted by the Reverend Andy Fullington. Interment will follow in the New Hebron Cemetery with the Reverend Mike Foster officiating. Military burial rites will be administered by the Honor Guard of the United States Air Force. Mr. Hamil, age 78, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord early Monday morning, October 7, 2024, at his home in Brookhaven, surrounded by those he loved most. Saulters Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Michael Stephen Hamil of Brookhaven, formerly of Silver Creek, was born on September 6, 1946 in Meridian, Mississippi to Leon B. and Lola Lewis Hamil. Mr. Hamil was the former owner of Hamil's Body Shop in Monticello and retired after more than 25 years of employment as an Operator with Georgia Pacific.

Mr. Hamil is preceded in death by his parents Leon and Lola Hamil; his son, John Michael Hamil; brother, Lewis Hamil; sister, Candy Hamil Norris; his brothers-in-law, Chalmas Stinson, Randy Findley and his mother and father-in-law, John and Lila Findley

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Louise Findley Hamil of Brookhaven; son, Larry "Tonka" Hamil (Ashly) of Brookhaven; daughters, Tisha Hamil Wallace (Kevin) of Jayess, Tina McHenry Brown (Brian) of Madison, Tammy Hamil Thurman (Brian) of Monticello and 2 sisters, Kathy Richmond (David) of Hattiesburg and Sue Stinson of Ridgeland. The legacy of their Grambo will also live on through his grandchildren Holli Riley (Corey), Regan Sanders (Taylor), Gracie Stephens (Logan), Shelby Terrell (Austin) Delaney Wallace, Dalton McHenry (Lauren), Beau Michael McHenry, Jackson McHenry, John Arthur Brown, Ashley Brown, Emmy Brown, Dillon Thurman (Kayla), Will Thurman (Maya), Austin Hamil, Ridge Michael Hamil, Cruz Stephen Hamil and his great-grandchildren, John Findley Riley, Ramsey Riley , Harrison Riley, Millie Sanders, Grayson Sanders, Lila Cole, Frannie Terrell, Kinley Jeffus, John Luke Thurman, Fisher Thurman and an expected great-granddaughter, Meredith Ann McHenry.

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