Avaril “Mae” Wheeler Hamilton went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. She was the wife of the late Richard “Dickie” Byrd Hamilton.
She was born on October 19, 1934, in Amherst County, Va. a daughter of the late Al Loving Wheeler and the late Elai Lawhorne Wheeler.
Mae retired from The Lynchburg Training School and was a devoted member of Clearview Baptist Church until she was unable to attend.
In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Mae Tyree.
May had three sisters, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Celebration of Mae’s life will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Tharp Funeral Home Chapel, Lynchburg. A private interment will follow in Virginia Memorial Park.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.