James H. "Charlie" / "Pops" Hamilton passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at his home in Waskom, Texas. Surrounded by family and friends, and lifted up by those near and far, Pops found comfort in his Baptist faith and left his worldly home knowing he was loved.

Funeral services are entrusted to Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas. Service will be held on Monday, April 22, 2019 at 2:00pm. Visitation will be the prior evening, Sunday, April 21st from 6 – 8 pm. Honoring the family as pallbearers are Randy Baird, Van Birdsall, Charles Collins, John Carleton Hickey, Marty Tyler, and Grayson May; Emmett Randolph and Jimmy Dement will serve as honorary pallbearers. Immediately following the service, interment will be held at Restland Cemetery in Waskom, Texas.

Born October 17, 1951 in Polkville, Mississippi to Cletus L.T. Hamilton and Ethel Katherine Thornton Hamilton. He was preceded in death by both of his loving parents; brother, Tommie Hamilton; daughter, Sharron Wolf; 3 grandsons, Windel Wyatt, Robert Smith and Robert Cheatwood; and niece, "Punkin" May.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory include his wife of 45 years, Ann Hamilton; 4 daughters, Tamra Wolf Canoe and husband, Jimmy; Lesia Wolf Dunn and husband, Festus; Michelle Wolf Anthony; Sonya Turner Riley and husband, Stephen; 2 sons, Charles Hamilton and wife, Melanie; Chris Hamilton and wife, Chasity; Brother, Henry Hamilton; Sisters, Josie "Goose" Hamilton, and Becky Hamilton May; beloved sister-in-law, Wanda Crimm; an extensive legacy of 15 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, a host of other family and friends and lastly, Sissy, his beloved trusted and feisty Chihuahua sidekick.