Mildred Virginia Ozier Hamerka, 88, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015. She was born July 5, 1926 in Birmingham, AL to the late James Ozier and Eula Curry Ozier. She was a registered nurse and worked with Wake Medical Center for 23 years.

Funeral Mass 1:00 pm, Monday, June 8, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2817 Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC 27610.

Surviving: daughters: Marsha H. Johnson and husband Gene of Wendell, Deborah H. Pergerson and husband Mark of Garner; sons: Paul Hamerka and wife Laura of Knightdale, David Hamerka and service dog Sandals of Raleigh; grandchildren: Matthew Johnson, Shannon Pergerson, Erin P. Lally and husband Patrick, Megan H. Brannan and husband Dustin, Paige Hamerka; great-grandson, Kaden Brannan; sisters: Mary Alice MacIntyre and husband Stan of SC, Jimmie Justice of FL; brother, Clarence Ozier and wife Martha of AL; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Anthony Leo Hamerka; sisters, Dorothy Eddins, Margaret Leona Miller and brother, Alfred Ozier.

The Hamerka family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Sunday, June 7, 2015 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service Chapel, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, NC 27545 with a Rosary Service to follow at 7:30 pm. A private graveside will be held at Montlawn Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Condolences to the family may be sent to poolefuneral.com under Obituaries.