Mildred “Maxine” Hamm, 76, of Raceland, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
Maxine was born Feb. 4, 1933, in Lewis County, Ky. She was the daughter of the late Ed and Dosha Wright Horsley.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Hamm; two brothers, Elmer Bentley and Otis Horsley; and three sisters, Altre Ramsey, Shirley Allard and Freeda Coon.
Maxine is survived by a son, William “Billy” (Donna) Hamm of Garrison, Ky.; five daughters, Bernadine (Carlos) Wolfe of Garrison, Jackie (Gary) Grim of Worthington, Ky., Ruby Campbell of Raceland, Ky., Donna (John) Lewis of Raceland and April Evans of Worthington; two sisters, Ruth Wright of Minford, Ohio, and Alberta Lane of Portsmouth, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, Debbie (Jeff) Metcalf, Steve (Darla) Wolfe, Chastity (Justin) Miller, Kristy (Allie) Blevins, Angie (Curt) Skeens, B.G. (Amanda) Hamm, Amy (Greg) Gifford, Joey (Lacy) Lewis, Johnda Lewis and Katie Evans; and eight great-grandchildren, Molly Metcalf, Ethan Hartsell, Andrea Wolfe, Kala Blevins, Cody Blevins, Jaden Skeens, Eli Hamm and Hayden Gifford.
Maxine also leaves behind many nieces, nephews and very close friends. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at Carman Funeral Home in Flatwoods, Ky., with minister Mark McKinney officiating. Burial will be in LeMaster Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.