Bethel was born July 18, 1921, and joined her heavenly father on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was born in Tolar, Texas to McKinley and Clara Sadler Swaim and was the eldest of six children. She grew up surrounded by extended family and enjoyed living in rural Texas.

After graduating from high school in 1937, Bethel moved to Ft. Worth to work at Container Corporation where she met Carroll Hamilton. They were married June 15, 1947 and lived in Ft. Worth, Texas. Bethel became a stay at home mother October 6, 1954 when their son Carl was born. She returned to the workforce once Carl started school and worked for the Ft. Worth school system as a teacher's aide until her retirement in 1980.

Bethel became a Christian at an early age and was an active member in the Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed helping others and was always willing to give of her time and effort to be a friend. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Bethel was preceded in death by her parents, McKinley and Clara; her husband, Carroll; her sister Ovella; and brothers, Ralph, Arthur and Cleo.

She is survived by her son, Carl and wife Anna of Edmond, OK; grandson, Eric and wife Angela of Yukon, OK; two great-grandchildren, Lainey and Asher; and her brother, Kenneth Swaim of Texas.

Visitation at Mercer-Adams will be Sunday, 11am-8pm with family present from 12-2pm. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Monday, February 12 at Mercer-Adams Chapel.