Randolph "Randy" Lynn Hampton
1947 – 2023
Randolph Lynn Hampton was born on February 1 st , 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana to Blanche Holmes. Blanche returned to Edmond, Oklahoma and married Carl Hampton when Randy was five years old. Randy grew up in Edmond, Oklahoma where he attended school, graduating from Edmond Memorial High School. While in high school, Randy helped Carl work the very large family garden. Randy was an extremely hard worker and began working to buy his own clothes and his first car, which he loved, a 1967 GTO. After high school, Randy went to California and began working at a grocery store. He returned to Oklahoma a year later and went to work at Central Fixtures. When he returned from California, his best friend Gene Hilburn introduced him to the love of his life, Judy Hedgecock. They met, fell in love, and married at First Methodist Church on December 8, 1967. While working at Central Fixtures, he began learning woodwork where he met Ed Heckathorne. They left Central Fixtures to do high rise construction and helped build the Southwestern Telephone high rise in Oklahoma City. Randy and Ed went on to start their own company doing custom cabinetry and trim work at which Randy excelled. They eventually went on to re-model Sonic Drive-Ins in several states. He and Ed loved to listen to KQCV and learn from all the great Bible teachers while traveling and working. Randy eventually went to work with Elkins Telecom building radio towers. Before retiring, he was a project manager and did large commercial jobs. Upon retiring, he got to help build his daughter's dream home, where he and Judy were able to live with Steve, Stefanie, Cade, and Morgan. During this time, he was able to be a faithful, and Godly example to his grandchildren.
Randy's first love was The Lord and he faithfully served teaching Sunday School and served as an elder and deacon at Emmanuel Southern Baptist and Fairview Baptist. He taught Sunday School, verse by verse through the whole Bible, creating his own lessons weekly. He was faithful to call all his Sunday School members all week long to check on them and pray with and over them. Randy loved studying eschatology and would spend hours with his family and friends discussing the Bible. He faithfully shared The Lord with all who crossed his path; from the waiter in the restaurant to the sub-contractor, he was helping to complete his construction projects. Above all, Randy was a prayer warrior. His family and friends knew they could count on him for prayer, and he was the first person many would call on when they needed prayer. Anyone who knew Randy, knew his love for his Savior and how he longed to enter the presence of his Lord and Savior.
He was preceded in death by his younger sister Sonya, mother Blanche Hampton, father Carl Hampton, and sister Carolyn Green.
A homegoing celebration will be held Monday, March 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the Faith Bible Church of Edmond.