Mrs. Carolyn Kay Hamric, age 66, of Winfield passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023 in the Hospice Family Care of Huntsville. Carolyn was born alongside her twin sister in McLeansboro, Illinois on November 24, 1956 to Otis Lee and Opal Mae Harland Prince. Carolyn was a devout Christian woman and a member of the Bethel Apostolic Church in Winfield. She was a 1976 graduate of Marion High School in Marion IL. Carolyn married the love of her life, Burley Hamric, on July 4, 1987. Carolyn had 3 children, Steffany, Josh, and Tosha Michelle, who died before birth; Carolyn has always looked forward to meeting her in heaven. Carolyn was a woman that didn’t mind helping anyone in need. She was known for never meeting a stranger, her favorite saying often was, “before you go let me tell you one more thing”. Carolyn possessed a childlike quality in life, she would become very excited over simple things and her laughter would light up the room. She loved Christmas and decorating for it, often starting in October. Mind you, it wasn’t the fanciest of decorations, but she did her part to create the Christmas spirit. Carolyn loved watching all the Hallmark Christmas movies each year. She also loved westerns, if you went to her house and it wasn’t time for the news, you would find her watching some old cowboy show from when “times where simpler.” Before injuries from a car accident made it too difficult, she worked in the home health industry. She was very passionate about taking care of the elderly. In her spare time Carolyn enjoyed fishing and playing Rummy. She loved her children and grandchildren with all her heart. After losing her twin sister Carol in 2015, Carolyn would often speak of looking forward to seeing her in heaven. When asked why she would always say “I can’t explain it other than she is me, and I am her. She is who I’m closest to.”
Mrs. Hamric is survived by her children, Steffany Prince Shasteen and Joshua Hamric (Reagan), grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth Wilson (Preston), Gabrielle Brianne Russell, Grayson Hamric, and Callie Hamric, great-grandchildren, Terra Rose Marie Wilson, Wade Maverick Wilson, and Edward Alexander Troutt, sisters, Linda Shasteen and Katie Lenard, and a host of nieces, nephews and other family members.
In addition to her parents Mrs. Hamric was preceded in death by her loving husband, Burley Hamric, brother, Harold Wayne Prince, and sisters, Virginia Allen and Carol Marie Glenn.
A memorial service for Mrs. Hamric will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. from the Bowen Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. service time at the funeral home.
Bowen Funeral Home serving the Hamric family.
