Hiltrude "Maggie" Bertina Hamilton died on April 8 in Middleburg, Fla. She was born in St. Lucia, West Indies and served in the U.S. Navy. She was 47 years old.
Maggie was a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, graduated Phi Beta Kappa and was a very active member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society where she had formed Team Maggie.
She was preceded in death by her uncle, Loucious Constable.
Survivors include her husband, David A Hamilton; son, Tony Daniel Jr.; daughter, Davan Antonia Hamilton; mother, Helena Constable Nelson; father, Daniel Compton; brother, Solomon (Anna) Nelson; sisters: Suzie Solomon, Karen Lorto and Marie-Jose Lorto; grandchild, Asanti Daniel; sister-in-law, Carolyn Nelson; aunts: Delphina Randolph, Josephine Constable and Emilia Harry; uncles: Gills Constable, Stephen Constable, Fabian Constable and John Constable; nephews: Gabriel Nelson, Bienvenido, Abajome and Gerald Estien, Tiago Lorto; nieces: Laura and Leila Lorto, Lisa Morton, Jahmilla Estien, Lauryn, Maurhann and Alayah Lorto; numerous cousins in the United States, Martinique, France, St. Lucia, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands and New York; and close friends in the U.S. and internationally (France, Japan and Singapore).
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, April 16, at Hardage-Giddens Rivermead Funeral Home, 127 Blanding Blvd, Orange Park, FL. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 17, at Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Road, Jacksonville, FL. A celebration of her life will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at the funeral home.
The family has asked that in lieu of flowers please donate to the MS Society– Jacksonville MS Walk, Team Maggie
