Pauline Hamlin

Pauline B. Hamlin, formerly of Colonial Heights, Virginia, entered heaven on Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was just three weeks shy of her 97th birthday. She was a resident of Abbotswood Assisted Living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She was born Pauline Virginia Bailey on July 17, 1922, in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Her lucky parents were Edward L. Bailey and Bessie Mae Bailey, who predeceased her. Pauline married Robert S. Hamlin, whose 13-year marriage ended in his sudden death. They were blessed with one child, Stephen B. Hamlin. Steve and his wife, Terri, reside in Raleigh. Pauline is survived by her grandchildren, Amy Handlon and her husband, Brian, Blake Hamlin and his wife, Kim; and step-grandson, Michael Dwiggins. Pauline adored her two great-grandsons, Cole and Caleb Handlon. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive her. Besides her parents and husband, Pauline was predeceased by seven siblings; and her longtime companion, Walter O. Williams. Visitation will be held at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home at 1701 E Millbrook Rd., Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday, June 27, 2019, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at E. Alvin Small Funeral Home at 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Va., on Friday, June 28, 2019, at 10 a.m. followed by the graveside service at Southlawn Memorial Park at 1911 Birdsong Rd., Petersburg, Va.