Edward James Hampton, 79, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 2:12 pm, Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born December 17, 1940 in Wabash to Alva Russell and Emma Eveline (Curl) Hampton.
Ed was a 1959 graduate of Laketon High School. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Ed married Kristi Jo Corn at the Lagro United Methodist Church on April 5, 1986. He drove a truck for Gaunt & Son Asphalt, retiring after 20 years. Ed enjoyed traveling, hunting, and fishing. He was a longtime bowler and belonged to several bowling leagues.
He is survived by his wife, Kristi Jo Hampton, of Wabash, and two brothers, Jack Hampton, of Wabash, and Albert (Linda) Hampton of Goshen, Indiana, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his sister, Alice Sanders.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 23, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Center Grove Cemetery, Lincolnville. Friends may call 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
The memorial guest book for Ed may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.