Birth date: Jan 26, 1942 Death date: Jan 31, 2021
James Hampton, 79, of Gladewater passed joyfully from this life to a reunion with his Lord and Savior and also his cherished wife. James was covered in the hopes and prayers of his family and friends as he made his final earthly j Read Obituary
I am so sorry for you loss, I met Jimmy, Guinlyn and Butch in the fall of 2018 when myself my mom Judy, and her siblings Jerry,Kathy and Jeanie went to Branson and all met up for a cousins visit. I am so happy that they were all able to see each other they looked at pictures from their childhoods and shared lots of stories, I had always heard stories but it was nice to put faces with the names I know my mom and her siblings are very glad they were all able to all meet up it is a memories they will always cherish.
Traci McDaniel
Jimmy James, my cousin and one of my best friends since childhood, you are home now with your Lord and Savior. God has decided you should come home to heaven and rest in total peace and happiness, You have completed His plan for you on earth. Well done.. You are now with those loved ones gone before you. My most cherished memory of you is your ability (and objective) to bring cheer into the life of each person you ever met. Always a positive attitude and a sense of humor that I believe you purposely disguised at times just so you could delight in saying "gotcha". I know, because I was the recipient of several of your "gotchas". Miss you so much Cuz. Love you and your lovely family. Jerry and Betty
Jeffrey & Jason, I went to Marshall High School with your dad and loved every minute of our good memories together. James was always fun and had a great personality. He was a sincere friend to so many. I would see your grandmother, Mary Ann, at the beauty shop nearly every week and she & I liked sharing stories about James. She truly loved her son.
Kay Helen was so sweet & pretty and a perfect match for your dad.
Please accept my prayers for your strength at this time.
Dolores Carrington Newell
I had the good fortune of working at the RRC with James for many years. He was truly a great friend and person. Gloria and I offer our prayers to the family during this difficult time but we know he is rejoicing in heaven with the love of his life, Kay Helen.
Steve Mallory
It is with deepest sympathy I write this memory for James' family. He dearly loved his family and was so proud of all of you. In our last phone conversation he talked about family; talked about dear friends he had in his life; about Kay Helen and what a wonderful wife and mother she was. Now, he has joined her in eternity.
James was special even as a teenager. Everyone liked him and I've never to this day heard anyone say anything critical about him. As a junior, the Marshall High School Maverick Football team elected him Co-captain along with a senior player. Quite an honor for a junior, especially for one who probably already preferred golf. He was of such good nature everyone, boys and girls, considered him a friend. He remained the same sincere, kind person throughout his life and called many of us from time to time simply, he would say, "to check in". It's unbearable to think he won't be at our 60th reunion in October. He will be missed so much.
The memory I will share happened our senior year in high school. In September, 1960, James invited me to be his date for the Homecoming Dance. This was several months before the event. By the time Homecoming came, I was fortunate enough to be chosen Homecoming Queen. When I explained to James the Homecoming Queen and her date were expected to dance the first dance on the gym floor by themselves while everyone else watched, he was more than surprised...he was shocked and terrified. He admitted he had never danced in his life. When I told my mother James didn't know how to dance, she immediately said "We will teach him!" I can't remember how many lessons he had in my living room after school, but he mastered the "box step" before the dance. And when we danced the first dance ( box-stepping all the way) his football buddies, who knew it was truly his first dance ever, cheered him on and teased him. Even though he said it was scary, it was clear he was pleased with himself. What a sweet soul he was.
Harriett Eaker Adams
Condolences to the family of my friend James Lee Hampton. Prayers to Jeffery and Jason and the entire Hampton family. i will always cherish the good, bad and fun times that I had with James. I know that you will be happy to be with Kay Helen again! RIP Jim Bob & Janice
James and Guinlyn are the sweetest two people on earth I'll miss seeing all the funny animal videos he use to send Guinlyn while I was fixing her hair PRAYERS for all the family loved him.
Donna Brantley
So sorry to hear the loss of you dear brother and dear father, our hearts and prayers go out to you and pray for peace and comfort, during this time. Judy, Tonda and Johnny, Marshall TX.
Every week at church James always a few more questions about what he had been reading in the Bible that he wanted the answer to. Well i know now that he has all the answers. I would love to talk to him now and hear his reaction. I know I will see him again and I now James wants everyone to know the Lord as their Savior so that he can see everyone again. We all miss him. Mike Brittain
