James Lewis "Jess" Hampton

James Lewis "Jess" Hampton obituary, Lynchburg, TN

James Lewis "Jess" Hampton

James Hampton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lynchburg Funeral Home on Sep. 4, 2024.

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James L. Hampton, known as Jess to his family and friends, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Elk River Nursing Facility in Fayetteville, Tennessee. A Lincoln County native, he is the son of the late Eugene Hampton Jr. and Lois Goodrich Hampton. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, Thomas, John and Norman Hampton, sisters, Nancy Edmiston, Lois Jean Hampton and Martha Parks.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 12 PM at Lynchburg Funeral Home in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Burial will follow at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Thursday from 11:00 AM until the time of service.
His survivors include his children, Nicole Wade, Randy Wade, and David Wade all of Nashville, Tennessee, sisters, Bernettia (Herbert) Stewart of Shelbyville, Tennessee, Mattie (Ernest) Edmiston of Fayetteville, Tennessee and Theodora Edmiston of Nashville, Tennessee, 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
For online guest registry please visit, www.lynchburgfuneralhome.com
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