Terry Marlee Hamit

Terry Marlee (White) Hamit, 73, of Stockton, Kansas gained her wings on June 1, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. Terry was born April 4, 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 together. This marriage brought Marlyn into the Hamit family and in 1974, Judd was born and completed 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.

In her spare time, she loved making jewelry, scrapbooking, making individual home crafted cards for birthdays, anniversaries, and just because cards. 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.

Terry 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.

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

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

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