Minister James Randolph Hampton was called from his earthly labor on Wednesday evening at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at McLaurin Memorial Chapel, 721 East Morehead Street, Reidsville, NC.  Family visitation will be held one half hour prior to the services and burial will be at Greenview Cemetery, Montgomery Street, Reidsville, NC.   Public viewing will be held on Monday, June 28, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at McLaurin Memorial Chapel.

Minister James Randolph Hampton was born to the late Delilah Odessia Hampton and Samuel Odell Hampton, Sr. in Whiteville, North Carolina on December 4, 1965.

"James" as he was affectionately called, was educated in the public schools of Columbus County, North Carolina and graduated from Acme Delco Senior High School in 1985 where he starred on the varsity football team as a defensive lineman.   Soon after graduation, he moved to Greensboro, North Carolina where he met the love of his life, Sharon Blackwell.  They were united in Holy Matrimony on March 2, 1998.

James was baptized at an early age at Townsend's Temple Firstborn Holiness, Whiteville, NC in 1985, where he served faithfully until relocating to Greensboro, NC.  He was called into the ministry in 2005 and did his initial sermon at First Love Christian Center under Pastor John C. Lemon.  Later, he joined High Rock Church where he taught Bible Study and Sunday School and preached on Sundays as needed.  He later united with Life Lifters Church under Bishop Manwell Grady.  He was a faithful member and served wherever needed in many ministries, including Usher Board and the Security Team.  He did further study at Greensboro Bible Institute, earning a diploma in Bible in 2015, a diploma in Theology in 2016, as well as certificates in Standard Church Ministry, Advanced Church Ministry and Foundational Church Ministry.

A devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend, James was also an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys.  He was employed at Rockingham County School System since 2010, as well as O'Reilly Auto Parts.  In his spare time, he loved painting, fishing, cooking out, mowing the lawn and just "hanging out" with his family.

In addition to his parents, Minister Hampton was preceded in death by:  sisters, Mary and Queen; and brothers, Jimmy, Goober, Joe and Laneal.

He leaves to cherish precious memories:  his loving wife, Sharon B. Hampton, of the home; daughters, Jamie Hampton and Ashley Slade, both of the home; son, Charles Hampton, of Greensboro, NC; his first grandchild; sisters, Linda Ingraham (George), of Whiteville, NC, Faye Godwin, of Hope Mills, NC, Sonya Hampton (Lamont), of Bolton, NC, Annie Kinlaw, of Concord, NC, Teresa Mobley (Bob), of Kannapolis, NC; step-sister,  Remae Hughes, of Winston-Salem, NC; brothers, Elwood Freeman (Debra), of Virginia Beach, VA, Samuel Hampton, Jr. (Iris), of Bolton, NC; Hallie Hampton (Jackie), of Bolton, NC; step-brother, Roland Burney, Jr. (Isabelle), of Riegelwood, NC; step-father, Roland Burney, Sr., of Riegelwood, NC; mother-in-law, Loretha Blackwell, of Reidsville, NC; brothers-in-law, Wesley Blackwell (Malena), of Charlotte, NC, Chris Blackwell (Teresa), of Reidsville, NC, Walter Robinson, of Reidsville, NC; and a host of other relatives and dear friends.

Ashton and Yolanda McLaurin and the staff of the McLaurin Funeral Home are serving the family. Covid-19 precautions will be followed with social distancing, masks and sanitizing required.

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