Hamblett died 6 March 1977, age 82."Deaths: Artist Theora Hamblett," Daytona Beach Morning Journal (March 7, 1977): 9B. Hundreds of her drawings and unsold paintings were left to the University of Mississippi Museum.University of Mississippi Museum, Theora Hamblett Collection. The largest collection of Theora Hamblett's art is at The University of Mississippi Museum. Several of her paintings are also available for display in American embassies.U. S. Department of State, "Art in Embassies: Theora Hamblett." Nelson A. Rockefeller and Sir Alec Guinness were other collectors who owned works by Hamblett."Theora Hamblett, Painter Who Started in Mid-Life," New York Times (March 7, 1977): 28."Theora Hamblett, Rural Teacher, Widely Known for her Art Works," Washington Post (March 8, 1977): C3. Football player Eli Manning is also said to own a painting by Theora Hamblett.Gary Buiso, "Eli Manning's 'Anointed' Art," New York Post (September 14, 2013).
