HAMPTON
Kathleen Hampton, 92, of Abingdon, VA and formerly of Lewisburg, WV, died on July 25, 2021.
Katie was born in Webster Springs, WV to the late Arnett and Mary Elizabeth Ward. Katie and her late husband, Roy, were members of the Lewisburg United Methodist Church, where they served as volunteers for many years before moving to Abingdon, VA to live with family in May of 2015.
Katie enjoyed life and never complained about anything. She was very positive and always spoke words of love, encouragement, and inspiration to everyone. She had a special knack for spotting a four-leaf clover whenever she walked out into the yard. Our family was always amazed at how she did that! She also loved her family and provided us a home that was full of love and creativity.
Katie was awarded several Blue Ribbons for exhibits she entered in the West Virginia State Fair over the years. Exhibits included her much loved Cinnamon Rolls; a photograph of South Holston Lake; and a special photograph of her granddaughter, Courtney, enjoying a water fountain flower arrangement.
Katie appreciated art. She was involved with Painting classes with friends in Lewisburg who enjoyed similar interests. Katie used her creativity to serve others. She often provided handmade centerpieces as table decorations in Wesley Hall, as well as other decorations around LUMC.
After losing her first grandchild, Josh, in 1991, Katie and Roy commissioned a special stained-glass window depicting their three grandchildren, Josh, Andrew, and Courtney. The window is on display close to the children’s Sunday School Classes in the North wing of LUMC for all to enjoy for years to come!
When asked about her faith, Katie shared a story about growing up in Richwood, WV and going to Church on Easter Sunday with her family and especially her favorite “boy-cousin”, Howard. During the invitation, both she and Howard went forward to pray the prayer of salvation and both were Baptized immediately following the Easter Service. We are so blessed that Katie remembered that experience as she was battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Katie enjoyed travel with Roy, and they liked to camp and vacation with their life-long friends, Quincy and Mary Liz Richmond. They made lots of memories together all the way back to their High School days! Katie was always ready to go on a canoe trip down the Greenbrier River from Caldwell to Ronceverte on many, many Sunday afternoons!
For several years, Katie and Roy enjoyed long motorcycle trips with Flem and Barbara Browning. They rode their Honda Gold Wings together to Denver, Colorado, and Prince Edward Island in Canada, and lots of other places! How exciting!
Katie and Barbara raised their little ones as neighbors on Frazier Street, and they helped organize lots of activities for their husbands who were both in the U.S. Jaycees. Back in the day, they were Jayceettes (not p/c), and they traveled to the annual conventions in Louisville, KY and Oklahoma. Katie had lots of great memories about Jaycees.
Katie is survived by son, Mike (Vicki) Hampton of Jacksonville, FL and son, Bill (Darlene) Hampton of Abingdon, VA; grandchildren, Andrew (Sarah) Hampton, Courtney Hampton, Ginny (Walter) Lash, Jaime Pulling; and great-grandchildren, Brixton, Hendrix, Brooke, Bradley, Jarrod, Bryannah, Trey.
Funeral services to be held at Greenbrier Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, in Lewisburg on Sunday, August 1st, 2021. Friends are encouraged to attend. Visitation at 1:30 p.m. followed by funeral at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate gifts made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation online or by sponsoring a local Alzheimer’s event with a gift in memory of Katie Hampton.
McCraw Funeral Home in Lewisburg will oversee arrangements.
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