Stella Lavon Hampton

Stella Lavon Bitton Hampton, September 9, 1930 – June 26, 2015.  Two months before her 85th birthday our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother passed away peacefully in her sleep.   Stella was born September 9 in Ogden, Utah to William Ernest and Ada Bitton.  She was the second of six children, her other siblings were five brothers.   Stella grew up in Wellington, Utah.  She met and married the love of her life, Wayne, with whom she shared life, love, and family for 64 years.  During the period of Wayne’s military service they moved often and traveled widely and thoroughly enjoyed the experiences of seeing new places and cultures.  They moved to Bountiful following Wayne’s military retirement from the Air Force and have resided there since.  Wayne and Stella served as Temple workers for 7 years at the Salt Lake Temple and a full time temple mission to help open the new St. Louis, MO Temple.  Wayne and Stella were avid square/round dancers for 22 years in several clubs in Davis and Weber counties.  Stella enjoyed painting, sewing, and spending time with family and friends.  She was an accomplished family historian and occasionally traveled abroad to research original historical information.  The joys of her life were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death when Wayne died in March.  She is survived by her children, Carl Wayne Hampton, Yvonne (Grant) Phillips, and Kevin Lafayette (Diana) Hampton; by 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and by four of her brothers, Louvaine, Edward, Elbert and Eugene (Tony).

Funeral services will  be held at 11 AM, Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Bountiful 37th ward chapel 1450 North 400 East, Bountiful.  Friends and family may visit Wednesday, between 6 and 8 PM at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 North Main St., Bountiful; or Thursday before the funeral. between 9:45 and 10:45 at the church.