Nolan Hamilton, Jr. Obituary (1939

Mr. Nolan Hamilton, Jr., age 87, of Milton, Kentucky, entered this life on January 25, 1939, in Trimble County, Kentucky. He was the son of the late Nolan, Sr. and Vera (Dunlap) Hamilton. Nolan proudly served his country in the United States Army, entering active duty on November 17, 1961. He completed his training with Company B, 2nd Battle Group, 16th Infantry. He rose to the rate of Specialist Fifth Class (SP5) and earned the Good Conduct Medal and the Marksman Badge. Following his honorable discharge from active duty at Fort Hamilton, New York, in 1963, he continued his commitment in the Army Reserves until 1967. A man of hard work and dedication, Nolan was a lifelong farmer who had a deep-rooted love for his land and his cows. In addition to his life on the farm, he served as a supervisor for Conn Organ and Kawneer Company for many years. Nolan was first married to Geraldine Hudson and this union was blessed with two daughters, Lisa and Staci. Nolan's commitment to his community was evident through his service as a Trimble County Magistrate and his involvement with the Klunkers Tractor Club. A later marriage was to Shirley Fitzgerald and she survives. He was a faithful member of the Mount Byrd Christian Church in Milton, where he dearly loved his church family and his Sunday School class. An avid fan of University of Kentucky Athletics, he could often be found cheering on the Wildcats. Nolan passed away peacefully, secure in his faith, at 12:28 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning, April 5, 2026, at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, Indiana. Nolan died on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, Indiana with his daughters at his side. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILYHis wife: Shirley (Fitzgerald) Hamilton of Milton, Kentucky; his daughters: Lisa Bayne and her companion, Steve Sauley, of Madison, Indiana; and Staci Brierly and her husband, Steve, of Milton, Kentucky; his grandchildren: Wesley Bayne (Kara), Jarrod Brierly (Katie), Jordan Brierly (Elise), and Jenna Brierly (Jesse); his great-grandchildren: Everly and Lainey Bayne, and Jaxon Brierly; his sisters: Lavern Gross and Orena Burkhardt, both of Madison, Indiana; his stepchildren: Jacqueline Goode, Todd Perry, and Beth Ann Smith, all of Milton, Kentucky; numerous step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nolan Sr. and Vera Dunlap Hamilton; his brothers, Raymond Hamilton and Forman Price Hamilton; and his sister, Virginia Hamilton Sachlaben. VISITATION(ALL VISITATION IS AT THE CHURCH) Friends and family may gather Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and on Friday, April 10, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Mt. Byrd Christian Church, 92 Peck Pike in Milton, Kentucky. FUNERAL CEREMONY AND MILITARY HONORSThe funeral service will be conducted by Brother Aaron Snelling on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Byrd Christian Church, 92 Peck Pike in Milton, Kentucky. Interment with military honors will follow in the Moffett Cemetery in Milton, Kentucky conducted by the Major Samuel Woodfill Post No. 9 of the American Legion. MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONSMemorial contributions may be made to Mt. Byrd Christian Church. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover and at the church. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com. To Place An Online Memorial Donation, Please Click Here. Floral Tribute Ordering Information, Please Click Here