Mr. Graham "Buddy" Hamlin Sr.

West Point, Mississippi – Mr. Graham Walker "Buddy" Hamlin, Sr., 70, passed away on August 28, 2015, at Dugan Memorial Home in West Point. "Buddy" was born November 11, 1944, in West Point, the son of the late William Rooker and Margie Lee Willis Hollis Hamlin, Sr. He was a member of First Christian Church in West Point. He was a member of the West Point Masonic Lodge #40 F.&A.M. and the American Legion. He had also served in the Mississippi Army National Guard. He owned and operated Tibbee Grocery for over 30 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother: William Rooker "Billy" Hamlin, Jr. Funeral services will be Sunday, August 30, 2015, at 3:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles "Bulldog" Coggins officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his Three Daughters, Sherry Lynn Hamlin Zetwo of West Point, Lee Hamlin Fraley (Carter) of Madison, and Elizabeth "Beth" Hamlin of Gulf Shores, AL, One Son, Graham Walker Hamlin, Jr. (Shannon) of Nashville, TN; Five Grandchildren: Kayla Zetwo, Isabelle Hamlin, Savannah Hamlin, Landon Fraley and Charlie Graham Fraley; Two Sisters, Mary Alma Hamlin of Panama City, FL, and Marie H. Kelley (Olen) of West Point; His Sister-in-law: Wanda Byrd Hamlin of West Point. Pallbearers will be Doug Jolly, Larry Hester, Marty Wallace, Todd Wallace, Don Kellum, and Jim Swoope. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jed Wallace, Bill Dexter, Paul Ray, Jimmy Oswalt, Johnny Oswalt, Ed Swoope, Employees and Residents of Dugan Memorial Home, and the many Friends of the Tibbee Community and John's Grocery. Memorials may be made to Dugan Memorial Home, C/O Activity Fund, 804 East Main Street, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Sunday 1:00- 3:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com