Thursday, September 30, 2010 9:49 am

Mr. John Gary Hampton, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. A graveside service was held at Mountain Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Owens Hampton of the home; his parents, James Gary Hampton of Newport News, VA and Maxine Cash Miller of Rutherfordton; two sons, John Gary Hampton, Jr. of Marion, and Larry Ware, Jr. of Rutherfordton; two daughters, Tonya Dominick of Shelby and Sandy Allen Bliss of Bradenton, FL; two sisters, Sandra Allen Barker of Rutherfordton and Jean Karadimus of Westminster, Maryland; three brothers, Frank Hampton of Rutherfordton; Jerry Hampton of Fredrick, Maryland and Danny Hampton of Rutherfordton; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice  of Rutherford County, PO Box 379, Forest City, NC 28043.

Crowe’s Mortuary, Rutherfordton, NC is serving the family.