Kate Flowers Hamilton

Kate Flowers Hamilton passed away in her home Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the age of 74, preceded in death by her parents Gordon Perry Flowers & Noxie Opal Hoots, and her sister Dimple Gerldine Flowers. She is survived by her husband Robert Hamilton, her loving and faithful caregiver for the last 14 years. She was married previously to Reggie Gentry and had three children whom she loved dearly. Shane & (Lucy) Gentry, Nakada Jennings, and Naresha & (Lee) Howard. Her greatest joy was her family, especially her six grandchildren– Jack and Ella Rose Gentry (Shane & Lucy), Riley and Sophie Jennings (Nakada), and Henry Lee & Caroline Kate Howard (Lee & Naresha).

Kate was born December 20, 1951 in Burkesville, KY and at age 12 created the first "Candy Stripes" nursing program at the Cumberland County Hospital. She then became a nurse's aide the summer before college at Midway where she received her nursing degree. She began her nursing career at Good Samaritan Hospital in the OB-GYN Department but later devoted most of her career in psychiatry and caring for the mentally ill at Charter Ridge, Sayre Christian Village, Franklin Manor Nursing Home (Frankfort), Fort Logan Hospital (Stanford), and Spring Haven Nursing Home (Georgetown). She was a health care provider for the Governor's Task Force for Health Care Reform in Lexington in 1992 and assisted in establishing the Vietnam Veterans Association in 1985. She was a member of the Women's League and volunteered with the Nathaniel Mission regularly in the '80s. She was also a member of the Nurse Practice Cabinet for the Kentucky Colonels and honored in the Who's Who in the American Nursing Association. She returned to Sullivan College graduating as the first student to receive a legal nurse counseling degree at a college in the state of Kentucky with articles were published in the American Nursing Association. Wilma Kate Flowers R.N.C, LNC

She was a loving mother, devoted wife, and cherished grandmother whose life was defined by compassion, strength, and service to others. She passed away after a courageous battle with a fatal lung disease, leaving behind a legacy of love that will continue to live on through her family and all those she touched. She felt like the luckiest woman in the world being married to Robert and could never stop thanking him for his selfless caregiving over the last 14 years. She loved spending her days with him and their love is a beautiful example to us all.

She was a devoted nurse by calling and by nature, it came so easily as she spent her life caring for others with gentleness and empathy. Even while bravely battling breast cancer herself, she found ways to give comfort, most memorably by making handmade bookmarks for fellow patients undergoing treatment alongside her in 2016, offering encouragement, hope, and solidarity during their hardest days.

She was a member of Southland Christian Church and lived a life full of gratitude for her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Her life was a testimony to perseverance, faith, and unwavering love. She enjoyed coloring and reading her bible every day.

God created her very crafty and creative and she loved cross-stitching, quilting, and sewing Christmas ornaments. She was the biggest UK Basketball fan and looked forward to every game, and she collected team records and point totals. She even memorized every player each season. She will be remembered for her warm spirit, selflessness, and the way she made people feel seen and cared for. Though she will be deeply missed, her legacy lives on in the lives she nurtured, the patients she comforted, and the family who loved her dearly.

Her celebration-of-life services will take place on Wednesday, March 18th at Clark Legacy Center-Brannon Crossing. The visitation will occur from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. followed by the celebration-of-life service at 4:00 p.m. Hospice Chaplain Beth Mosier will officiate. Her private burial will take place at Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Burkesville, Kentucky.

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