Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Loyd Champion and the daughter of the late John Hampton and Lula Moss Hampton.
Mrs. Champion retired as a housewife and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Champion is survived by one son, Michael Champion and spouse, Hollie, of Kings Mountain, N.C.; two daughters, Donna Chang of Blacksburg and Debbie Ziegler and spouse, Terry, of Gaffney; seven grandchildren, Brandon Champion, Jeremy Champion, Brooke Champion, Jessica Bean, Jennifer Cantrell, Jon Ziegler, and Lindsey Beckham; and four great-grandchildren, Josilyn Beckham, Ava Champion, Caroline Cantrell, and Nora Ziegler.
She was preceded in death by six brothers, the Rev. M. P. Hampton, Johnny, Jack, Leroy, Paul, and Avon Hampton and two sisters, Genell H. Holmes and Lydia "La" H. Lawing.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church, 1284 East Cherokee Street Blacksburg, S.C. 29702, with the Rev. Eric Sellers, Mr. Ashby Pruitt, and the Rev. Virgil Hampton officiating. Entombment will follow at Clingman Memorial Gardens.
Brandon Champion, Jon Ziegler,
Jonathan Cantrell, Josh Beckham, Tim Rape, Donnie Hampton, David Hampton, Danny Hampton will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Homestead Hospice, 3453 Pelham Road Ste. 107, Greenville, S.C. 29615.
The family will be at the residence.
2015-02-06 / Obituaries Gaffney Ledger
Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Loyd Champion and the daughter of the late John Hampton and Lula Moss Hampton.
Mrs. Champion retired as a housewife and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Champion is survived by one son, Michael Champion and spouse, Hollie, of Kings Mountain, N.C.; two daughters, Donna Chang of Blacksburg and Debbie Ziegler and spouse, Terry, of Gaffney; seven grandchildren, Brandon Champion, Jeremy Champion, Brooke Champion, Jessica Bean, Jennifer Cantrell, Jon Ziegler, and Lindsey Beckham; and four great-grandchildren, Josilyn Beckham, Ava Champion, Caroline Cantrell, and Nora Ziegler.
She was preceded in death by six brothers, the Rev. M. P. Hampton, Johnny, Jack, Leroy, Paul, and Avon Hampton and two sisters, Genell H. Holmes and Lydia "La" H. Lawing.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 3 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church, 1284 East Cherokee Street Blacksburg, S.C. 29702, with the Rev. Eric Sellers, Mr. Ashby Pruitt, and the Rev. Virgil Hampton officiating. Entombment will follow at Clingman Memorial Gardens.
Brandon Champion, Jon Ziegler,
Jonathan Cantrell, Josh Beckham, Tim Rape, Donnie Hampton, David Hampton, Danny Hampton will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Homestead Hospice, 3453 Pelham Road Ste. 107, Greenville, S.C. 29615.
The family will be at the residence.
2015-02-06 / Obituaries Gaffney Ledger
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