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Ernestine Hamm, 62, wife of Charlie Ray Hamm Jr., of Royalty Drive, Nicholasville, passed away Monday, November 23, 2021, at her home. She was born on November 7, 1959, to the late James and Louise Miller Crawford. Ernestine was a member of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ and the resident historian and records caretaker for the Jessamine County Historical Society. She is also survived by one daughter, Rachel (Jon Deel) Hamm, three grandchildren, Caleb Ray (Nicole) Hamm, Marie (Tristan) Courtney, and Issac Wayne (Olivia Miller) Buckner. Services will be 11:00 AM, Monday, November 29, 2021, at Betts & West Funeral Home, with Pastor Buddy Puckett officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Bearers will be Jon Deel (Rachel Hamm), Caleb Hamm (Nicole Hamm), Issac Buckner (Olivia Miller), Dwayne Stinnett (Darlene Stinnett), Leslie Hurt (Paige Bradshaw), Tristan Courtney (Marie Courtney). Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Betts & West is honored to serve the Hamm family in their time of need. An online guestbook is available at www.BettsandWestFuneralHome.com.