Shirley A. (Snavely) Hamilton, age 83, entered into rest on, Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas.   She was born on February 13, 1938 in Concordia, Kansas to Earl G. & Alberta M. (Allen) Snavely.

She grew up in Concordia and attended school until her junior year at Concordia High School, where she met Max C. Hamilton.  They were married on December 19, 1955 at the Wesleyan Methodist Parsonage in Concordia.  He preceded her on March 8, 1996.

They moved to California for a short time but returned to Concordia and Salina.  They later moved to a farm in 1969 in Republic Co., where they farmed, raised cattle and pigs.  Shirley also sold Avon for several years & worked at the F&A Retail Store for years.  In 2008, she moved from the farm after 39 years back to Concordia where she continued to work for KanOK Insurance Service & F&A.  In June of this year Shirley moved to Scandia.

Shirley was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, where she had served as Past President for 2 terms.  She enjoyed and loved her dog (Reba), reading, embroidery and house plants. She had a green thumb.

Shirley loved spending time with her lady friends, her family and most of all her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter Kayann Herrman & husband Marvin & her son, Roger Hamilton & wife Valerie, both of Scandia; sister, Linda (Carl) Nettles, Waxahachie, TX & brother-in-law, Stan Haynes, Larned;  her grandchildren, Brenda and Scott Hoard & children, Noah, Kiersten, and Sean;  Brandi and Travis Bray and children, Kaylee, Natalee, Lanee & Lyndee; Levi & Hailey Herrman; Charlie & Nikki Hamilton & children, Lorelei & Victoria; Amber Hamilton and children, Ian, Alyssa and Adyson; Randy Hamilton and his daughter, Izabella.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Max; parents; brothers Leonard (Pinky) & Earl Eudene (Dean or Lefty) Snavely & 2 sisters, Norma Haynes, and Joyce Deneault.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021 from 1-5 p.m., at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kansas, with Pastor Sandra Jellison-Knock officiating.  Burial will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, NE of Norway, KS.  Memorial contributions may be given to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery Fund or American Legion Post #76 in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, PO Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.  For online condolences please visit, www.chaputbuoy.com