Hamilton, James Jason

James Jason (J.J.) Hamilton, 36, of Roanoke, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, in a Roanoke hospital.

Surviving are his mother and her fiance, Patsy Bratton and Barry Vaught, Radford; his father, Raymond D. Hamilton, Pulaski; stepfather, Donnie R. Linkous, Dublin; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bruce and Wanda Hamilton, Max Meadows, and Brian and Patricia Hamilton, Fairlawn; his grandparents, Otha and Elva Semones, Dublin; uncle and aunt, James and Doris Lang, Parrott; aunts and uncles, Lola and Doyle Martin, Fredericksburg, and Lois and Dennis Bane, Pulaski; five nieces and nephews; a special friend, Blue Evans; and his beloved dog, Kaiser also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie Dalton officiating. Interment will follow in West View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 2 p.m. on Sunday at DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford, Va.