Terry Marlee Hamit

Terry Marlee (White) Hamit, 73, of Stockton, gained her wings on June 1, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.

She was born April 4th, 1951, to Newlin and Bettie (Johnson) White in Colby, Kansas. She attended Colby High School, graduating in 1969.

She married the love of her life, Don Hamit, on August 25, 1973. They recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. This marriage brought Marlyn into the Hamit family, and in 1974, Judd was born, completing their family.

Terry was active in the community with Sigma Phi ESA, Rooks County Free Fair, and 4-H leader. She was also active in the Kansas Auctioneers Association Auxiliary. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Kansas Auctioneers Association. Terry and Don were awarded the Award of Distinction in 2023.

She loved making jewelry, scrapbooking, and individual home-crafted cards for birthdays, anniversaries, and just-cause cards in her spare time. Terry also loved to take pictures and enter them into the fair. She loved to collect many things. Green depression ware, jewelry, crocks, Native American art and pottery, and so much more.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Newlin and Bettie White; in-laws, Marion and Elda Hamit; brother-in-law, Charlie Hamit; son, Judd Stephen Hamit; and brother, Gary White.

She is survived by her husband, Don Hamit; daughter, Marlyn, and husband, Adam Bryant; dog daughter Sophie and dog son Bandit Hamit; grandsons Clayton and Landon Becker; granddaughters Morgan Enlow (Dakota) and Aricka Bryant; and great-grandson CJ Enlow. Terry was also a loving great-grandma to the fur babies Duke Becker, Bindi Becker, and Stella Becker, as well as one grand cat, Onxyia Lucy Bryant.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Church of Restoration in Stockton, and burial will follow at Mt Vernon Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, from 3-8 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6-7:30 p.m. at the funeral home in Stockton.

Memorials are suggested in honor of Terry to the Kansas Auctioneers Association Auxiliary Scholarship, Church of Restoration Scholarship, and Stockton Rodders Scholarship. They may be sent to Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N 1st, Stockton, KS 67669.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com.