Helen Hampton, 71, of St. Louis, Missouri passed away January 29, 2023 after a long battle with Sarcoidosis. Helen was born on February 26, 1951 in St. Louis, MO to William & Angelina (Ingargiola) Leighton.
After graduating from Cleveland High School in 1969 she went on to become a Registered Nurse and spent most of her career working in long term care serving the elderly community and leading her staff well. After retirement Helen and Jim enjoyed several trips all over the world and made many wonderful memories. She was truly a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Helen was preceded in death by her son, Jim, and her parents Bill & Angie. She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Jim; their daughter Angela (Craig) Ordaz of St. Louis, MO; grandchildren: Joseph, Bella, and Lilliana; brothers John Leighton and Robert (Jenelle) Leighton; as well as beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Crosspoint Church, 5001 Little Rock Road, St. Louis, MO 63128, at 11:00am, with visitation from 10:00am-11:00am.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the “Foundation For Sarcoidosis Research” http://www.stopsarcoidosis.org to support their efforts in finding a cure.
Jim, Angela and family,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. There are no words that I can say, except that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May the Lord wrap you in peace and comfort with His abundant love.
Jim, Angela and family my thoughts and prayers and love are with you all so very much, as much as it saddens me I know there will be no more pain and suffering for Helen. I know she will be missed by all that knew her. May the Lord soften the pain you feel in your heart and know Helen will be watching over you all. May you find peace, love and comfort from our Lord …. Much love to all
My heart goes out to you and your family. May God surround your family with comfort and peace
So sorry for your loss , we are all grieving with you as we all loved Helen
she was a special lady and TIAG will never be the same without her and her beautiful smile. Love and Blessings to her whole family.
Jim & Angela. I can not imagine the hole that has been left in your hearts with the passing of one of the most caring and loving person I have ever met and known.
May the Lord cover you with the peace that surpasses all understanding; my prayers are with you all.
Dear jim and Angela and family, Words fail me as i try and convey my deepest condolences and love to you all! My deepest prayers are with you and i just can’t imagine a world without our Helen! You all are in my thoughts everyday and i love you all so much!
deepest love, jan
May you find comfort in God’s love and the knowledge of how much we all loved Helen. She was so special and will be missed by all who knew her. My sincere condolences to Jim, Angela and the rest of the family.
We are so sorry for your loss, Jim. We will continue to pray for you and your family.
So very sorry to learn of Helens passing. Gary and i had many good times with Helen and Jim and the family in their early years. Helen always made me laugh and her generous ways will always be remembered
Ron and I were so sorry to hear of Helen’s passing. We will keep you and your family in our prayers during this difficult time. May you and your family find peace and love in all the memories you shared over the years. Rest in peace, Helen.
We were so sad to hear of your mother’s passing, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
She was a dear friend to me and enjoyed being with all of us at Thyme in the Garden.
A grade school friend. Also a big snitch haha so sad for you
I can’t come to words on how much your family inspired me to be the man I am Jim and Angela I am so sorry for your loss I do know when Helen was mad you could feel the rath a mile away but when she was happy that love spread like a.field of flowers a mile long and a mile wide
We gonna miss you Momma Hampton
God bless you until we meet again wish you were here
Big
I’m so sorry. Praying for you Jim and all of your family. We love y’all.
Jim, I’m so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Jim and family,
Kent and I are so sorry for your loss. Helen was a beautiful lady.
Prayers for your family !
You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she has left behind.
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her anymore,
or you can be full of the love you shared while she was by your side.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live for yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or, you can do what she would want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
Keith Randall Squires
USMC
Jim, May God grant you peace and send the holy spirt to comfort you.
We pray for God’s great comfort for your family over Helen’s passing into His arms.