Elza Josephine Hamlin, age 75 of Gadsden, died Saturday, August 27, 2016. Her funeral will be Wednesday at 11 A.M. in Crestwood Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Harrison officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday; 6 until 8 P.M. She was an active member of Bethany Baptist Church in Reece City, the Eastern Star and White Shrine Amaranth.

Survivors include sister, Sherry Wisener (Harold); nieces, Shelia Hamlin (Michael), Brenda Mize, Toni Dunn (Darrell), Debbie Woodlee (Bubba), Teressa Bowling (Ronnie), Lisa Robertson (David), Tori Spain (Randy);
Nephews: Joe Hamlin, Robbie Wilson, Larry Hamlin, Mark Hamlin (Donna), Kevin Wisener (Cassi, and Jeremy Wisener (Christin); numerous great-nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by her parents, George Boyd Hamilin and Eunice Clayton Hamlin; brothers, Richard Hamlin and Fred Hamlin; sisters, Marlene Wilson and Janet Cox.