Pamela Kay Hampton

A celebration of life graveside service and inurnment for family and friends of Pamela K. Hampton will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Freewater Cemetery, east of Ragan, in rural Harlan County, Nebraska with Pastor Murray Jones officiating.

Pamela Kay Hampton, 58 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska following a courageous battle of cancer.

She was born on December 27, 1957 in Augusta, Georgia, the eldest of two children born to Norman and Kay (Jarrell) Massey. When Pam was young the family resided in several communities throughout the Midwest with her father's employment, where she received her education from different schools.

Following her education, Pam began to make her home in Nebraska, settling to Holdrege in 1983. On February 26, 1988, she was united in marriage to Daniel S. Hampton at Holdrege and to this union one daughter, Katherine was born. Dan welcomed Pamela's daughter, Mary, with open arms and the family was made complete. They continued to make their home in Holdrege, where she was employed by Service Master for six years until she found her life's passion, working at Christian Homes as a CNA. She loved taking care of and making friendships with all of her residents. Due to her failing health, Pam was forced to retire early after 28 years of service to the Christian Homes Care Community.

Pam loved reading romance novels, watching Westerns and Sci-Fi movies, going for a relaxing ride in the car, but her greatest joy was her daughters and spending time with her grandson, Bryce.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Kay Massey and father-in-law and mother-in-law: Lars and Janice Hampton.

She leaves to celebrate her life; her husband, Dan Hampton of Holdrege; two daughters: Mary Massey of Beaver City, Nebraska and Katie Hampton of Holdrege; one grandson, Bryce Eugene Hampton; father, Norman Massey of Lincoln; brother, Tommy Massey and his wife, Rhonda of Lincoln; brothers-in-law: David Hampton and his wife, Bonnie of Lincoln, Don Hampton of Elm Creek, Nebraska, and Joel Hampton and his wife, Deb of Holdrege; sister-in-law, Colleen Hampton of Holdrege; special friends, Jane Donadio and Kathy Carpenter both of Holdrege; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

There will be no visitation, the family is honoring her wish for cremation.

A memorial has been established in Pam's honor and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com.

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.