Ronald Lee “Ron” Hampton, 80, of South Point, OH passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted 6:00 P.M., November 24, 2025 at Rollins Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Watters officiating. Interment will be in Cyrus Cemetery. He was born October 9, 1945 a son of the late Gartha and Charlene Akers Hampton. He was a former driver for UPS and restaurant owner. He was a member of Christ Temple. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Paula M. Hampton. He is survived by his wife Roxanne Nixon Hampton; two daughters Jamie Hampton Mathews (John) and April Hampton Haun (Heath); three grandchildren Brittany McClellan, Ashlee Mathews and Piper Haun; five great-grandchildren Mackenzie and Kyler McClellan; Noelle and Jaxon Legrand and Bo Starn. Bonus children Doug and John Adkins and Deena Spurlock; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one brother Don Hampton and one sister Virginia Jeffers. Visitation will be from 4-6 P.M. Monday, November 24, 2025 at Rollins Funeral Home in Kenova. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.
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Dear Hampton family:
I was sorry to learn of Ron’s passing. My sincere sympathies and may God comfort you at this difficult time.
I am facilitator for our West Park Baptist Church Ministry in Knoxville, Tennessee.
We were blessed to have Ron be a participant in our 13 week classes and he attended multiple 13 week classes.
Our other participants fell in love with Ron and he with them.
We were honored each time he came in the room.
He and I and some of the other guys became friends and regularly went out to breakfast – brunch while Ron remained in Knoxville. He loved the Cracker Barrel. We loved to hear his stories and medical experiences.
After he went back to West Virginia we continued to stay in touch.
He was a great person – I was blessed to call him friend and will truly miss him.
Now he is in Heaven in the presence of Jesus and has no more of the troubles we have on this earth.
I will miss seeing Ron in our neighborhood. He was a bright light on a dark day, bringing goodwill and caring to anyone he met. In my ongoing cancer battle, Ron asked how I was feeling and wanted to know if I needed anything. And without fail, he would tell me he was praying for me. I always felt better after talking with him. Prayers for Roxanne and his family. ‘Ron, you will be missed greatly. Rest easy, my friend.’
To the family of Ron. I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting all of you but I did know Ron and enjoyed his company anytime we were together. We met in a Grief Share program in Knoxville and continued that friendship with breakfast with other members of that class at Cracker Barrel on numerous occasions. Talking with Ron was an experience that I truly enjoyed. He spoke of his daughters and meeting Roxanne again after many years. He loved his family and loved sharing things about them. I’m so sorry to hear of his passing but after many years of pain both emotionally and physical he is at rest. Loved that man