King Raymond Hampton (aka Raymond, Raymie, Ray) left this earthly life for his new life with Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior during the evening hours of February 12, 2018. He was 89 years old.

Born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 1928, Raymond was an avid lover of all things in nature, from the tiniest insects to the largest mammals, always marveling at the Lord's magnificent handiwork! He supported wildlife through many organizations, and was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout his life, writing in vivid detail the events of fall deer season, bear hunts, and turkey hunts both in his home state of Pennsylvania and his adopted state of Indiana. His love of nature lives on in his children and their children. He created many wonderful paintings, sketches and chalk drawings that captured his love of the wildlife, streams and mountains of Pennsylvania where he grew up alongside his two brothers.

Raymond was a salesman of many things in his lifetime, concentrating on a successful real estate career in the years prior to retirement. He was solely responsible for the creation and development of "Sylvan Woods" in Noblesville, Indiana, successfully bringing to life his vision of a "naturally" beautiful upscale housing development, on land where woods, fields, and creeks already existed. The utilities were placed underground, and trees were removed only if absolutely necessary. Every effort was made to leave the land as undisturbed as possible.

During his lifetime Raymond was a husband and father, as well as a member of Gideons International and their Prison Fellowship, past President and longtime member of Indiana State Beekeepers Assoc., past member of Castleview Baptist Church and tenor in the choir, a little league coach and umpire, a gardener, and a self taught pianist/composer. He loved to share how God prompted him (after hearing a speaker at church) to go to Haiti and help build a church. He made two such trips and supported that ministry financially from that point forward.

Raymond was preceded in death by his loving wife Anne (Hall) Hampton, his mother, Zelma Inez (Clemens) Hampton, his father Walter Raymond Hampton, and his brothers Neal Hampton and Robert Hampton. He is survived by sons John (Sharon) Hampton, Kevin (Melinda) Hampton, Douglas Hampton, Keith Hampton, and daughter and caretaker Sheryl (Hampton) Ross, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Leslie Axe Funeral Home, Altoona, Pennsylvania and are scheduled for 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Asked what spiritual legacy or advice he would like to leave for others, Raymond wrote: "Live life one day at a time by faith! Like Paul, fight the good fight and run the good race, all the way to the end --- for the beginning!"