James Eugene Hampson Jr.

The Reverend James Eugene Hampson, Jr. age 87, entered into rest September 5, 2024, at Westminster Oaks Bertrand Health Center. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 2, 1937, and graduated in 1959 from the University of Oklahoma where he met Sarah Elizabeth Oden, his wife-to-be. He received his Bachelor of Divinity from the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1962. Hampson was involved in a range of ministries. He was a co-founder of SAMS-USA (Society of Anglican Missionaries and Senders), an original trustee of Trinity School for Ministry (Now Trinity Anglican Seminary), and a trustee of FOCUS, an organization committed to Christian leadership in private schools. After seminary he served two curacies and was the Rector of Christ Church in Hamilton, Massachusetts for 10 years. Jim also served as Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania for ten years. After that in 1987 he was called to St. Philips Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina where he served till 1999. Thinking he was retiring; Jim was called to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, Florida where he served five years. In 2006 he was invited to join the pastoral staff of St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral where he served until 2017. He was preceded in death by his son, Dr. James Eugene Hampson IV; brother Frank Wallis Hampson; brother-in-law Dr. Thomas C. Oden. Survivors include his wife Sarah Elizabeth Oden Hampson; two children Anne Elizabeth Hampson Boatwright, Dr. Mary Seeger Hampson Patterson; daughter-in-law Jane Rutledge Hampson; nine grandchildren Matthew Boatwright, Nicholas Boatwright, Wesley Boatwright, Truman Hampson, Raleigh Hampson, Clara Hampson, William Patterson, Isaac Patterson, Finley Patterson; brother-in-law Talmage Oden, Esquire. The funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 8th, 2024 at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge, Pennsylvania or the Charles Simeon Institute at St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral. Susie Mozolic of Bevis Funeral Home is assisting the Hampson family with their arrangements. (www.bevisfh.com or 850-385-2193)

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James Eugene Hampson Jr.

February 2, 1937 - September 5, 2024