Annie White Hamilton

Well done thou good and faithful servant. Thou has been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord. Matthew 19:25 Annie White Hamilton was born March 23, 1925 in Richmond Virginia. On September 7, 2012 she went home to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her parents Eddie Lee and Katherine Goode, and her husband of 38 years Clarence “Mouse” Hamilton. Annie grew up and was educated in Richmond. After graduating from Armstrong High School, she married William M. White Sr.; this union was blessed with four children. She lived her life modeling the lyrics of “If I Can Help Somebody.” If I can help somebody as I travel along, if I can help somebody with a word or song, if I can help somebody from doing wrong, then my living shall not be in vain. Her life of Christian service started with her baptism at Hollywood Baptist Church in Powhatan,Virginia. She later joined the Mosby Memorial Baptist Church in Richmond, where she was a devoted servant for the Lord participating on the Women’s Usher Board, the Senior Choir, the Missionary Circle, and numerous other church organizations. During the decades of the 60’s and 70’s Annie was the principal narrator for a pageant written by her mother entitled “Going out of Egypt into the land of Promise.” The play was produced in dozens of cities and counties throughout the state of Virginia and was responsible for helping churches raise thousands of dollars for the furtherance of the work of the Lord. She was a lifelong advocate for freedom and justice for all people and worked passionately for civil rights as a member of the: Richmond Branch of the NAACP; Richmond Crusade for Voters; and the Maymont Civic League. She also belonged to several other service organizations throughout her life including the Delver Women’s Club and the Women’s League. She worked for more than 20 years for Dominion Virginia Power (formerly VEPCO), and retired from the company in 1989. In 1971, she married Clarence and the family was increased by five additional children. She also joined The Mount Carmel Baptist Church where he was a member. She faithfully served as a member of the Senior Choir, the Third Mile Club, the Soup Kitchen, and was ordained a Deaconess. She served the Lord with gladness, and was known for her loving kindness and generosity towards family, friends and strangers, her desire to do things “decent and in order”, her sense of humor, and her ability to be a blessing in the lives of all she touched. To cherish her everlasting memories she leaves: children, William M. White Jr. (Lil), Harry “Jumpy” White, Katrina White Brown (Ronald), and Katherine W. Louis; stepchildren, Charlene H. Chapman, Yvonne H. McWhite (Willie), William V. Hamilton (Deborah), Woodrow F. Hamilton (Elaine) and Judy H. Robinson (Lorenzo); brother, Edward Goode; sisters-in-law, Sarah Ella H. Conway and Lois H. Charity; 18 grandchildren including, William Harrod (Rebecca), Lisa Bell (Howard), Bradley White (Heather), Desiree Heywood (Shane), Katrina Comissiong Williams (Micheal), Anane Comissiong and Anekye I. Louis; great-grandchildren, Stacy, Christian and Josiah Harrod, Michah and Danni White, Katrina C. A. Comissiong, Alexandria Louis, and Micheal Williams Jr.; devoted niece, Denise Hart (Tony); devoted cousin, Joyce Newsome; lifelong friend, Mary Etta Meekins; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

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Annie White Hamilton

March 23, 1925 - September 7, 2012