Theresa Cecilia Hamilton Brown

Theresa Cecilia Hamilton Brown, 84, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 11, 1931 in Knottsville to the late Louis Ray and James Margaret Payne. She was retired as a cook and lunchroom worker with the Daviess Co. School System having last worked at Country Heights Elementary School. Theresa was a lifelong member of Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church. She enjoyed family outings, playing cards and bunco, going to her cabin during the summer, and fishing.

Theresa was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert "Sonny" Brown in 2013, a son, "Baby Jim" Hamilton, Jr. in 1950, two grandchildren, Ashley Nicole Hamilton in 1978 and Gregory Curtis Phillips, Jr. in 1980, a great grandson, Nathaniel Meyering Smith in 2013, a son-in-law, Tony Chapman in 1999, and brothers and sisters, Pete Payne, James Michael Payne, Lawrence "Butch" Payne, Doris Bennett, Delphine Wilkerson, and Margaret Harrington.

She is survived by two sons, James Hamilton of Owensboro and Michael (Marlene) Hamilton of Philpot, nine daughters, Debbie (Jack) Dickens, Connie (Bobby) Smith, Brenda Payne, Patty (Greg) Phillips, Rose (Todd) Johnson, and Angie Kotarek, all of Owensboro, Vicki Chapman of Bells Run, Janice (Dennis) Rogers of Beaver Dam, and Karen Blakeslee of Louisville, 23 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, and two sisters, Carol Baker and Ann Sissco, both of Texas.

Services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 11, at Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church. Entombment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 P.M. Tuesday and from 10:00-12:00 P.M. Wednesday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. Prayers will be 5:30 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Western KY, 3419 Wathens Crossing, Owensboro, KY 42301. Condolences may be placed at www.glennfuneralhome.com.