L. C. Hampton was born on December 3, 1934, in Savannah, Tennessee to the late Charles and Nola Pitts Hampton. He was retired from Centurytel (formerly Adamsville Telephone Company) and was a U. S. Army Veteran. He was a member of Adamsville First Baptist Church and loved singing gospel music, having sung with the Crusaders and Waymakers Quartets. L. C. departed this life on Friday, February 19, 2010, at his home at the age of 75 years, 2 months, and 16 days.Survivors are his wife Mary Finney Hampton of Adamsville; a sister, Alene Newland of Mobile, Alabama; two nieces, Linda Rossmaier of Mobile and Renee McAdams of Savannah, Tennessee; four nephews, Larry Vickery of Mobile, Charles Vickery of Pickwick Dam, Johnny Winningham of Tyler, Texas, and Rickey Winningham of Adamsville. 7 great-nieces and 3 great-nephews4 great-great-nieces and 5 great-great nephewsA host of other relatives and friends.Other than his parents, L. C. was also preceded in death by a niece Jan Osborne.