Roy Gene Hampton

Memorial Services for Roy Hampton will be at 2:00p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Gordon Harper officiating. Longtime resident of Gillette, Roy Hampton, age 85, passed away December 24, 2013 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette, Wyoming. Roy was the first born of fourteen children to John Isom and Marie Anna (Potoff) Hampton, on May 14, 1928, in Lincoln, NE. He lived in Nebraska until 1955 when he moved to Hosington, Kansas. Roy moved to Sidney, NE in 1958 to start in his oilfield career. He later moved near Gillette, WY, in 1962, and followed the oilfield work to Casper, WY, Dickinson, ND and back to Gillette in 1988. Roy retired from the pumping and consulting in the oilfields in 1999 in Gillette. He married Thelma Drohman in 1949, they had seven children, but were later divorced in 1966. Roy married Bernice Holcomb, in 1971; she had six children that were added in the union. He was proud to show everyone his Father's ring with thirteen birthstones. Roy also enjoyed visiting with his children, grandchildren, friends and sharing lots of jokes. He also always enjoyed using his computer to send emails, print out pictures, cards, calendars and of course, more jokes. Roy is survived by his wife Bernice Hampton; his children Pamela Harrell (Larry), Gail Belmont (Bill), of Gillette; Ron Hampton (Sibylle) of Harkingen, Switzerland, Eleanor Wineteer (Jim) of Lavina, MT, Vicki Nelson (Bruce) of Buffalo, WY, his stepchildren Mike Holcomb (Devie), Laurie Schilling (Bruce) of Gillette, WY, Jeff Holcomb (Carol) of Casper, Scott Holcomb (Charlene), Chip Holcomb of Fort Collins, CO; His brother Lester Hampton of ST. George, Utah and five sisters. He is also survived by 16 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 6 great, great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his children Elaine Hampton, Roger Landers of Gillette, and Kelly Holcomb Ayres of Casper, WY. A memorial has been established to benefit Close to Home Hospice. Memorials and Condolences may be sent in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel 210 West 5th Street Gillette, WY 82716. Condolences may also we be sent via our website at www.gillettememorialchapel.comFuneral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716