Barbara Rae Hamilton, 80, of Lusby and Lexington Park, MD formally of Seat Pleasant, MD passed away peacefully at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center, Lexington Park, MD on June 15, 2012. She was born on April 11, 1932 in Washington, D.C. to Dorothy Virginia Donaldson Evans and Raymond Albert Evans. She graduated from Roosevelt High School, Washington, D.C. and married her second husband Bayard “Bud, Hambone” Neil Hamilton in Oxon Hill Methodist Church, Oxon Hill, MD in 1956. Barbara worked as a Bookkeeper in Washington, D.C. and as the Cafeteria Manager for the Prince George’s County Schools for twelve years. She was a resident of Prince George’s County for fifty two years and resided in Calvert County, MD for seven years. She was preceded in death by her parents and her two spouses, Walter Joseph Wiles who passed away on December 7, 2000 and Bayard Neil Hamilton who passed away on September 18, 2001. Barbara is survived by her children, Harry Raymond Wiles of St. Mary’s County, Renee` Lee Neff and her husband Robert of Calvert County, MD, Steven Gail Hamilton of Crossville, TN and Stephanie Louise Schmidt and her husband David of Newburg, MD; sister Patricia Maude Tassa of Petaluma, CA; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A service celebrating her life was held on Friday June 22, 2:00 PM at Bunky’s Charter Boats, Solomons, MD with Rev. Robert Wagner officiating. Interment was private.