Thomas Rhea Hamilton, 65, of Elkhart, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, April 24, at his home of natural causes.

Tom was born December 17, 1955 in Muncie to Bill and Jackie (Rhea) Hamilton. He was raised in Randolph County on the family farm and graduated from Monroe Central High School in 1974.

Tom pursued his love of law and litigation at Wabash College, Crawfordsville, and Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso.

After obtaining his degrees, Tom worked in Muncie for Don Dunnick. He eventually moved to South Bend and continued practicing law for Daniels, Sanders & Pianowski; Kalamaros & Associates; and Hunt, Suedhoff & Kalamaros Law Offices.

In June of 2014 he opened his own practice continuing his love of helping others through the legal process. He could never refuse anyone.

Tom is survived by his wife, Edie (Palmer) Hamilton; four children, Matt, Tammy, Courtney and Mark Hamilton; step-children, Bryan (Paige) Palmer and Justin Palmer; former wife, Edith (Thompson) Hamilton; five grandchildren, Sadie, Kaydence, Tyler, Landon and Lilly.

Other survivors include his sister, Billi Keister and companion, John Guy; a brother, Todd Hamilton and wife, Mary; and a multitude of family and friends who forever will cherish Tom’s memory.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a beloved granddaughter, Emmy.

Visitation will be Friday, April 30, 2021 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. There will also be visitation Saturday, May 1, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church, 57415 Alpha Dr., Goshen, where a 1 p.m. funeral service will be conducted. Pastors Marc Royer and Tim Fisher will officiate.

A graveside Masonic service will follow at Sugar Grove Cemetery, Goshen.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts be directed to Haitian Bible Works, P.O. Box 964, Goshen, Indiana46527 https://hbwministries.org/ or Riley Children’s Hospital, 30 S. Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 https://www.rileykids.org/ .