James Edward “Jim” Hampton died Thursday, June 3, 2010, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. He was 68.

A native of Blackwater, Ky., Mr. Hampton had been a resident of Vicksburg most of his life and was the son of the late John Henry Hampton and Laura Cheek Hampton. He served in the Navy.

Mr. Hampton was president of Hampton Inc. and had recently been awarded the prestigious Lennox Lifetime Achievement award for 35 years of service to the heating and cooling industry. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother.

Mr. Hampton was a member of the American Legion Post 3, Loyal Order of the Moose, the Shiloh Hunting Club and First Presbyterian Church.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Palmer Hampton of Vicksburg; one daughter, Angela Hampton Lang and her husband, Calvin, of Inverness; a son, Ed Hampton and his wife, Bobbie, of Vicksburg; eight grandchildren, Peyton Scott, Christian Hampton, Connor Lang, Hannah Hampton, Andrew Marshall, Brandon Marshall, Kristen Marshall and Jeremy Marshall; one great-grandson; a sister, Wanda Vinson and her husband, Jesse, of Birmingham, Ala.; a brother, Gene Hampton and his wife, Lamyrle, of Crockett, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Tim Brown, pastor, officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the service Saturday in Ward Hall of the First Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 1501 Cherry St., Vicksburg, MS 39180.

Riles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.