Hamilton H. Frost

Funeral services for Hamilton Harold "Shorty" Frost, 81, of Carroll are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 13, 2006 at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home, with James Cheatham and Sherman Mayfield officiating. Mr. Frost passed away peacefully into eternity following a battle with Parkinson's on Monday, July 10, at Hospice of East Texas with family by his side. He was born August 14, 1924 in Gap Creek, Kentucky, to the late Lafe Cooper Frost and Winnie Ellen Piercey. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the European Theater. He was called to preach and serve the Lord while raising a family and working as a bricklayer. Shorty graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth. His first congregation was in Kaufman County at Cottonwood Baptist Church. He later ministered to Greenview Hills Baptist Church and Faith Temple Baptist Church, both in Irving, Texas. Shorty and Sue relocated to Lindale in 1975 when he was called to preach at Damascus Baptist Church. After years of service, Shorty 'retired' from active preaching, only to be re-called to Carmel Baptist Church where he served until 1998. Shorty enjoyed a wonderful life filled with family, church, charitable activities, missions work in the U.S., Mexico, Belize and Brazil, children's camps, fishing, forty-two, and his Masonic brotherhood. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Willie Viola "Sue" Dennis; one brother, Rex Frost and his parents. Survivors include wife, Dottie; son, Rudy Harold Frost and his wife, Pat, of Payson Arizona; daughter, Shelley Frost Principe and husband, Douglas, of Carroll; grandchildren, Rachel Canfield (Anthony), Lindale; Jason Principe, Carroll; Justice Principe (Jennifer) of Carroll; Wende Frost, of Mesa, Arizona; and Lafe Frost of Payson, Arizona. Great-grandaughters are Morgan and Madison Canfield of Lindale. Step-daughter, Sondra Robertson and husband Guy; Step-Son, Tony Voyles and wife Gail; 7 step-grand children and 11 step-great grandchildren. Surviving brothers and sisters are Lee Massengale, Dillon Frost, Audra Lowe, Dorthy Sutton, Marg Clark, Avadot George, Dean Stinson, Jean Poore and Perry Frost. Pallbearers are Jimmy Smith, George Hall, Freddie Head, Ed Childers and Bucky Smith. Honorary pallbearers include the deacon body of Carmel Baptist Church. If desired, memorials may be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

Hamilton H. Frost

July 10, 2006