| − | He was married for sixty-four years until his death to the former Gloria Hernandez of Barranquilla, [[Colombia]]. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, Edward C. "Ned" Hamilton, Jr., who was the husband of the former Margaret Hightower, and a sister, Deryl Hamilton Freeman, the wife of William A. Freeman. The Hamiltons had four children, Herbert Edward Hamilton, M.D., and wife Ruth Ann Butter of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]; Elizabeth "Betsy" Hamilton Woodall of [[Austin]], [[Texas]]; Gloria Elaine Hamilton of Shreveport, and Patricia Gayle Hamilton of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]], Texas. The couple had seven grandchildren.<ref name=obit/> | + | He was married for sixty-four years until his death to the former Gloria Hernandez of Barranquilla, [[Colombia]]. He was predeceased by his parents, a brother, Edward C. "Ned" Hamilton, Jr. (1924-1998), who was the husband of the former Margaret Mary Hightower (1924-2011), and a sister, Deryl Elizabeth Hamilton Freeman (1928-2010), the wife of William Augustus Freeman (1923-2009). The Hamiltons had four children, Herbert Edward Hamilton, M.D., and wife Ruth Ann Butter of [[Tulsa]], [[Oklahoma]]; Elizabeth "Betsy" Hamilton Woodall of [[Austin]], [[Texas]]; Gloria Elaine Hamilton of Shreveport, and Patricia Gayle Hamilton of [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]], Texas. The couple had seven grandchildren.<ref name=obit/> |
| | Judge Hamilton's memorial service was held at the Frost Chapel of the First Baptist Church. He is interred at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref>Judge Gayle Hamilton (1925-2023) - Find a Grave Memorial, accessed April 19, 2023.</ref> | | Judge Hamilton's memorial service was held at the Frost Chapel of the First Baptist Church. He is interred at Forest Park East Cemetery in Shreveport.<ref>Judge Gayle Hamilton (1925-2023) - Find a Grave Memorial, accessed April 19, 2023.</ref> |