William Boyd "Bill" Hampton

William Boyd "Bill" Hampton obituary, Kississimee, FL

William Boyd "Bill" Hampton

William Hampton Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 3, 2024.
William "Bill" Boyd Hampton, age 77, of Oklahoma City and Orlando, passed away on January 12, 2024, surrounded by family in Kissimmee, FL.

Bill was born on May 26, 1946, in Oklahoma City to Charlotte and Samuel Hampton. He was a proud Methodist and led a great life of service. He received numerous "Lieutenant Governor" certificates, was a "page" for the OK State Capitol and proudly served in the Army Reserve from 1969 to 1974. After his military service, Bill pursued a successful career at CNA Insurance, where he eventually relocated to the Orlando, Florida branch in support of his son who was filming on the Disney Channel. He was known by his colleagues as an incredibly talented Super/Underwriter and described him as a special man, a jokester, kind and someone who always went out of his way to brighten their day.

Bill was a graduate of Northeast High School and later attended Oklahoma State University for Business Administration where he was a pledge of Sigma Nu. He acquired his MBA from Concordia University and was a proud recipient of The Oklahoma Governors Award. With his job at CNA he was awarded the CARE Award as well as the Focus award during his time there. He was a dedicated employee and a skilled athlete, having been a State Champion in sports like tennis, baseball and basketball during his younger years. In his leisure time, he enjoyed his family, holding his grandkids hands, a good rack of BBQ ribs, the Sci-Fi network and cheering for his favorite teams in OSU or OU games.

Bill is survived by his son, Chasen Hampton, daughter-in-law Lisa Cinelli Hampton, and his beloved grandchildren, Everly and Hayes Hampton. He was an incredibly loving father, husband, Pa Pa and friend to all. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on May 20, 2024, at 11a.m. in The Chapel of the Cross, located at Church of the Servant, 14343 N MacArthur Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73142.

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May 15, 2024

I met Bill through his son Chase, while working on the Mickey Mouse Club & The Party in my early teens. We all spent so much time together, on and off set, that our parents became close friends as well. Bill was my dad´s "good buddy". Their favorite place to grab a bite to eat & catch up was Outback Steakhouse. Bill was always so kind and treated me like a daughter. I Ioved and appreciated his random thoughtful and prayerful text's over the years. I know he loves the Lord, and that he is resting in God´s loving care. I´m grateful to be able to celebrate Bill´s life with everyone here. My family, especially Bill´s "good buddy" sends their love, prayers of peace and condolences to Bill´s family

Kay Dewey Richards

May 11, 2024

I graduated with Bill at Northeast High School in Okla City. He was such a kind, friendly, down to earth person. I remember him from those days as if it were yesterday. My sincere condolences to Chase, Lisa and their children.

Niki Breazeale

April 24, 2024

Bill was a wonderfully kind man and a great role model. He was loved beyond words by his family. He will be missed by so many. My heart continues to send love to Chase, Lisa, and their sweet babies.

Sharon Freeny

April 24, 2024

Bill was a special friend to our family. I first met him when we were in high school and he was a friend of a guy I dated from NE. In college I got to know him much better because Kenyan was my freshman roommate at OSU. He hit it off with the guy I eventually married, Tracy, and as young married couples we did many things together. He was so proud of Chase, we were at Chase's first public performance, he might have been 3. We were with your family all the time, Bill and Tracy even more than the 4 of us. We kind of matured together, through the good times and bad ones. Bill was like an uncle to our grandkids and stayed with us whenever he was in OKC, which was often. Chase, I was surprised to open this and see the pic of Bill and Tracy at one of our Christmas lunches. Thanks for including that, Tracy would be happy you did. Our family knew Bill well and we all miss him. Prayers for your family as you have this memorial for your dad. I am so sorry most of my family is out of town for that whole week but anyone of us still in OKC will be there. Sharon Freeny

Heather Raimer Johnson

April 23, 2024

He was such a sweet human being when I met him as a kid. His light and love live on in Chasen and his family. Many strong prayers of peace and love.

Tru Review

April 23, 2024

Bill was a great man! I feel lucky to have met him years ago when I was with my father in Kennesaw GA. He told my dad how proud he was of his son and he and my dad shared stories about family, life etc. He showed genuine kindness to us and I quite enjoyed watching and listening to my dad talk to him. Later on he remembered me when we met again and he would do really nice things like always telling me happy birthday on my birthday or saying inspiring words. He was a wonderful man who left an amazing legacy and he will be missed!

Kara

April 23, 2024

My prayers to Chase and his family.

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