12/31/1945 - 10/18/2016

Susan Mary Jones Hamilton of Grove, OK passed away on October 18th, 2016 at Freeman Hospital. She was born to the late Maurice and Faye Jones on December 31, 1945. She was preceded in death by brothers, Albert "Bud" Jones and Jim Jones.

Sue graduated from Duchesne College and started her career as a teacher at Hartman Elementary School in Omaha, NE. She was a stay at home mom and babysitter for many years before returning to teaching in Fort Calhoun, NE. Sue and her husband retired to Grove, OK in 2004. She loved spending time with family and friends on the river in Fort Calhoun and their home on Grand Lake. She touched many lives with her kind and generous heart while trying to teach everyone her practice of not sweating the small stuff.

She is survived by her husband of 47 years, John Hamilton of Grove, OK; daughter Deb and Todd Lewis of Omaha; son Tim and Deb Hamilton of Omaha; daughter Lori and Shawn Dixon of Haslet, TX; and son John and Michele Hamilton of Phenix City, AL; as well as nine grandchildren she adored. Also surviving are her sisters; Betty "BJ" Jones, Linda Day, Kathy Jensen, Dian Jones; and brother Larry Jones.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE will be held at the American Legion Social Hall, Fort Calhoun, NE on Saturday, November 5th from 11am-5pm. Memorial donations may be made to Pioneers for Education, 5876 Co Rd P43, Fort Calhoun, NE 68023 or the Grove Humane Society, 64301 E 290 Rd, Grove OK 74344.