Frances Whitlock Hamlin

Frances W. Hamlin
Liberty, SC

Frances Whitlock Hamlin, 90, beloved wife of Reverend Charles A. Hamlin, completed her earthly journey Tuesday, March 13, 2018, after ninety years.

Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late William R. Whitlock and Mary Frances Summey Whitlock.

Mrs. Hamlin was a graduate of Pendleton High School, and a member of Liberty First Baptist Church. As a partner along side of her minister husband, together they built homes and churches to change lives and to build character in hundreds of young lives and to help many to do what they thought could not be done. She served on boards and organizations for youth and civic life of the community, the Womens Club of Atlanta. A traveler, she visited 48 states, England, Jamaica and Canada seeing the beauty of our great nation and it's sorrow and glory. She loved the children in many places in South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana from the campfire by Lake Pontchartrain to the backyards of many churches in South Carolina and our missions in England. She was also an avid W.M.U. leader wherever she lived.

Surviving are her husband of 70 years; a son, Jerry D. Hamlin of Pelzer; a granddaughter, Angela Hamlin Turner; sisters, Wanda Norton and Ida Nix both of Liberty and Alta Murrell of Easley; a sister-in-law, Zoe Whitlock of Liberty; and a son-in-law, Mel Golder of Statham, GA.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a daughter, Deborah Golder; and a brother, James R. Whitlock.

Funeral services will be held on Friday March 16, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Liberty First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service on Friday from 12:00 PM until 1:45 PM at the church.

Flowers will be accepted.

The family will be at the home.

Condolences may be expressed online by visiting www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.