{"id":29523,"date":"2016-05-17T15:09:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T19:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=29523"},"modified":"2016-05-18T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T15:16:48","slug":"obituaries-james-w-hampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=29523","title":{"rendered":"Obituaries: James W. Hampton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-29525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6-335x300.jpg\" alt=\"Obits\" width=\"335\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6-335x300.jpg 335w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6-150x134.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6-768x687.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6-280x250.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Obits-6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a>James W. Hampton,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">age 75, of Oxford, PA, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Seasons Hospice in Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Linda\u00a0 Roberts Hampton, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Born in Shouns, TN, he was the son of the late James W. Hampton and Ada Plummer Hampton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">James worked in the maintenance department at General Motors, Wilmington, DE, for over 30 years, retiring in\u00a0 1997.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He was a member of the UAW Local No. 435. He was a nature lover and enjoyed fishing, playing horseshoes, and being with his family and friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Donna Hampton of Windsor, PA, Lenna M. Pierson\u00a0 and her husband Mark of Landenberg, PA and Crystal Alexander and her husband Tim of West Grove, PA;\u00a0 two brothers, W. James Hampton of Mountain City, TN and Diesel Hampton of West Jefferson, NC; twelve grandchildren, Jeremy, Josh, Andrea, Amanda, Samantha, Michael, David, Heather, Daniel, Alexis, Brayden and Kaylee; two great grandchildren, Jaxson and Addie, and his faithful companion, Cuddles, Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">James was predeceased by one son, James R. Hampton, seven brothers, and one granddaughter, Rachel Hampton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 6:00 to 8:00 on Thursday evening, May 19, 2016\u00a0 and again from 11:00 to 12:00 on Friday morning, May 20, 2016 at the Foulk &amp; Grieco Funeral Home, 200 Rose Hill Road, West Grove, PA. His funeral service will follow at 12:00. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery, Route 82, Kennett Square, PA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Online condolences may be made by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.griecocares.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">www.griecocares.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>James W. Hampton,\u00a0age 75, of Oxford, PA, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, at Seasons Hospice in Christiana Hospital. He was the husband of Linda\u00a0 Roberts Hampton, with whom he shared 14 years of marriage. Born in Shouns, TN, he was the son of the late James W. Hampton and Ada Plummer Hampton. 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