John C. “Johnny” Hampton, age 84, of Unicoi, Tennessee went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center. Johnny was born in Elizabethton, Tennessee to the late Leonard and Mary Nave Hampton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Ray Hampton, Roy Hampton, Samuel Hampton and Paul Hampton; and three sisters, Ethel Hampton, Orlia Harrison and Ella Mae Miller.
Johnny was the former owner and operator of John’s Barber Shop in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a United States Army veteran, having served his country proudly in the Korean Conflict. Johnny was a 32nd Degree Mason of the Unicoi Masonic Lodge #681 F&AM and he was a member of Grace Methodist Church of Erwin.
He loved to garden, golf, loved his church and being with his children and his church family. Those left to cherish his memory include his loving and devoted wife, Barbara Hampton, of the home; two sons, Terry L. Hampton and wife Kristin, of Gray, Tennessee and Chuck Hampton and wife Joyce, of Ranson, West Virginia; four grandchildren, Jason Hampton, of Gray, Jennifer Hampton, of Gray, Lindsey Sederstrom, of Stephen City, VA and Chelsea Hampton, of Hagerstown, Maryland; three great grandchildren, Ethan Abramot, Tristan Abramot and Oliver Sederstrom; two brothers, Earl Hampton, of Johnson City and Jerry Hampton and wife Sandy, of Knoxville, Tennessee. Several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews, also survive.
A service to honor the life of John C. “Johnny” Hampton will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Rev. Garland James and Mr. Tony Hoss, minister, officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Thursday.
The graveside and inurnment will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Mountain Home National Cemetery (In the new section of the VA cemetery). Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard. Honorary pallbearers will be Rev.
Garland James, Herschel and Barbara Scalf, Anthony and Karen Lyons, Rob and Kathy Perry, Steve and Carol McGill and Brenda and Bill Brown. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 12:50 PM on Friday. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers, may make donations to the Dawn of Hope, P.O. Box 30, Johnson City, Tennessee 37605.
Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website www. tetrickfuneralhome.com. Mr. Johnny Hampton and his family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton.
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