Rita Denise Hamilton

Rita Denise (Riordan) Hamilton, 70, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 31, at Vanderbilt Medical Center surrounded by her family.

She was a business teacher at Union County High School for almost 20 years and retired as a teacher at Crittenden County High School. She was active in the family business, Superior Trophies, Screen Printing, & Embroidery, from its beginning and enjoyed working on embroidery projects. She was a member of Marion United Methodist Church and loved her church family dearly.

Surviving are her husband of 49 years, Mike, of Marion; son, Joshua of Honolulu, Hawaii; daughters Heather (Tony) Belt of Marion and Ashley of Evansville, Indiana; granddaughter Taylor (Jacob) Berry of Marion; grandson Brady Belt; and great-grandson Jett.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Eula Patmor; her father, Herschel Riordan and her younger sister, Kimberly.

Services are scheduled for 1 PM Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion, KY with interment in Mapleview Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 10 AM Saturday until service time at the funeral home.