Funeral services for Tom "T.C." Hamilton, 65 of Marshall will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday February 20, 2013 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Joe Hall officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday February 19, 2013 at the funeral home. Mr. Hamilton passed away Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Marshall. Tom "T.C." Hamilton was born May 9, 1947 in Anchorage, Alaska, the son of Thomas Alvin Hamilton and Lura Lambert Hamilton. On June 30, 2012, he married Beckie Storie Hamilton in Marshall. During the Vietnam War, T.C. served in the United States Army. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Alcoa for over 30 years. After his retirement from Alcoa, he worked for the City of Marshall in the street maintenance department. T.C. was a member of the Cowboy Church of Harrison County, Port Lavacca Masonic Lodge, and a member of the James F. Taylor Lodge # 169 AF & AM in Hallsville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, restoring classic cars, and of course his friends and family knew he had a degree in "B.S.". Surviving T.C. are his wife, Beckie Storie Hamilton of Marshall; daughters, Loretta Hamilton and husband Jose Robles of Austin, Lanette Tipton and husband Clay of Lindale, and Lexie Lyons and husband Lane of The Woodlands; step-daughter, Candice Mayfield and husband Marty of Marshall; six grandchildren; sister, Judy Perkins and husband Tony of Woodlawn and brother, Jay Hamilton and wife Tana of Marshall. He was preceded in death by his parents. Serving as pallbearers will be Wayne Smith, Rayford Reed, Randy Perkins, James Hamilton, Mike Weidman and Chris Napier.