WELDON RONALD HAMLETT (RONNIE) was born on July 27, 1947 and was called to glory on

March 28, 2022. Weldon was born an only child to the late Ominus Hamlett of Semora, NC and the

late Amelia Howard-Hamlett of Elkcreek, Virginia. Both of them loved and adored him.

Weldon was born and raised in Baltimore, MD, where he received his education. Upon graduating from

Edmondson High School in 1965, he attended the University of MD Eastern Shore. He only attended

for a short time before he was drafted into the United States Army in 1966. Weldon started in Fort

Ord, California for basic training, then to go onto advanced training in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and then to

Jump School in Fort Benning, Georgia and eventually became a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

After an honorable discharge, Weldon pursued a career working for the B&O Railroad. After 20 years

of service he retired and took a job at Wells Fargo as a Central Station Operator. He also worked at the

Hope Lodge as a public relations coordinator, assisting and helping others in need.

Later in life Weldon became a member of NA where he was of service on many levels. Weldon enjoyed

traveling with the people he had come to know, he liked tine dining, concerts, live plays, and playing

cards and talking crap to his opponents and was also kind and giving to anyone who may have needed

his help. On most weekends you could find him in front of the television with remote in hand watching

sports, not once ever complaining.

Weldon leaves to mourn: his caretaker, companion and life partner Donna Cook; two aunts, Mildred

Hamlett-Parker of Los Angeles, California and Edith Garland Hamlett of Semora, NC; two cousins.

Virginia Hamlett-Smith (Larry) and Aileen Taylor (Dwight); two close friends, Lilly Dorsey and William

(Billy) Partlow; and a host of cousins, extended family and friends.