Joseph Nicholas "Jody" Hamilton Sr.

Joseph Nicholas “Jody” Hamilton, Sr., 82, of Griffin, husband of Rosemary Davis Hamilton, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Eternal Hope Hospice. Born in St. Joseph, MO, August 28, 1938, he was a son of the late Joseph Zwaduk and Augusta Faye Blevins Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton had a career as a professional wrestler that spanned over six decades. A tag-team partnership with his brother started his career as the “Hamilton Brothers”. In the 1960’s he and Tom Renesto formed the tag-team “The Assassins” and later became world champion wrestlers. He had a solo career having been “The Assassin” and “The Flame”. Mr. Hamilton later went to work with WCW and Ted Turner training new talent. He retired after having traveled the world wrestling so he could come home to the love of his life and childhood sweetheart he met in high school at age 15, his “Rosie Girl”. Surviving in addition to his wife of sixty-one years are a son, Joseph Nicholas Hamilton, Jr. and wife Cheryl of Stockbridge; a daughter, Christine Hamilton Standish of Griffin; grandchildren, Joseph Nicholas “Nick” Hamilton, III and Anthony Lawrence “Tony” Hamilton, both of Stockbridge, Hannah Standish Witman and husband, Joseph and Christian Edward Standish, both of Milner; a great-grandchild, Harper Riley Witman; sister-in-law, Donna Bennett and husband Craig of St. Joseph, MO and her daughter, Billie Jo Davis. A memorial service will be conducted Monday, August 16, 2021 at 7:00 PM in the Board Room of Heritage Bank in McDonough. For online condolences please visit www.haistenmcculloughfuneralhome.com. Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Road, Griffin is in charge of arrangements.