Kayla LeeAnn Hampton, 34, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
Kayla was born in Sylva, NC on June 19, 1988. She was the daughter of Benny Lee Hampton and Karen Crowe Hampton. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, John Lloyd Hampton, Annie Sue Guffey Freimuth, Junior Crowe, and Margie Crowe; uncle, Johnny Hampton; and aunts, Ernestine Shelton and Jean Henry. Kayla was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and loved listening to singing at her church. Everyone who ever met her, instantly fell in love with her, she brought so much to joy to so many people in her life. Her smile spoke volumes though her words could not.
God sends angels to be with us on earth and we have had this little angel in our lives for 34 years. Kayla changed a lot of people's lives with her smile and her personality. To know her was nothing but PURE LOVE. God wanted her back with him and while all of us are left heartbroken Kayla has a new body and now is our angel in heaven. We will miss her, but we know we will see her again.
She is survived by her parents, Benny and Karen Crowe Hampton; brother, John Hampton and wife Julia of Franklin; nephew, Colter Hampton of Franklin; uncles, Wayne Crowe and wife Sandy, and Josh Crowe and wife Pam, of Waynesville; and an aunt, Kitty Speed and husband Dennis of Clayton, GA. Also surviving are numerous cousins, extended family members, and her church family. She was loved and cared for by her doctors, nurses, and home health care providers.
A funeral service will be at 2pm on Tuesday, February 14, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Rev. John Hartley, Rev. Frank Rodriguez, and Rev. Bobby Cloer will officiate. Burial will be in the Tellico Baptist Church Cemetery
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The family will receive friends from 12pm to 2pm, two hours prior to the service at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Josh Crowe, Wayne Crowe, Sheldon Crowe, Bobby Ledford, Ronnie Ledford, and Matthew Elliott.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Crippled Children's Foundation, 2019 4th Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35203.
Online condolences can be left at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.