Joan Nelson Hampton
January 29, 2015
Funeral for Joan Nelson Hampton, 87, of Hartselle will be Sat., Jan. 31, at 1 p.m. at West Hartselle Baptist Church with Bro. Jack Redfearn officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens. Visitation will be Sat., Jan. 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church.
Mrs. Hampton died Thur., Jan. 29, 2015, at her residence. She was born March 17, 1927, in Akron, Ohio to James M. Nelson and Ora H. Creel Nelson. Mrs. Hampton was a charter member of West Hartselle Baptist Church and was the Ladies Sunday school Class teacher for over 40 years. She was also involved in the Girls Auxilary. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hampton.
She is survived by a son, Jim Hampton (Lane); two daughters, Sissi Tanksley (Greg) and Maggie Parr (David); two sisters, Betty Groover and Ethel Lemmond; eight grandchildren, Leslie Stringer (Scott), Katie Waters (Will), Amanda Hampton, Meg Knight (Kyle), Hamp Tanksley (Sara Glenn), Ryan Blaylock (Christie), Michael Blaylock (Amy) and Christopher Blaylock (April); and ten great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Greg Tanksley, David Parr, Ryan Blaylock, Scott Stringer, Kris Lemmond, Hamp Tanksley, Kyle Knight, Will Waters and Jonathan Hampton.
The family wishes to express their gratitude to Decatur Morgan Hospital fifth floor nursing staff and to Hospice of the Valley.
In lieu of flowers, family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home.