Robert W.

Hampton

Dr. Robert "Bob" William Hampton died peacefully on May 19, 2022 in Sweetwater, Texas.

He was born March 1, 1935, in Conroe, Texas. His parents were Clarence and Cleo Hampton. Bob was a natural athlete playing football, basketball, baseball, and joining in any other sport or activity that the other kids were playing. Bob made the move to Austin to attend the University of Texas at Austin, joining Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Bob was a lifelong Longho rn fan. After graduating from UT, he attended Baylor Co llege of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. While in Dallas, he met and fell in love with a beautiful, smart woman, Eleanor "Bunny" Hutchison and married her in 1961 in Abilene, Texas.

After graduating from d ental school, Bob began his dental career by proudly se rving his country as a member of the US Air Force Dental Corps at Luke Air Force Base in Phoenix, AZ. While in Phoenix, Bob and Bunny's first child was born, Robert "Tad" William Hampton, Jr. After two years of active duty, Bob and his family moved back to Texas, and Bob began practicing dentistry in Sweetwater, Texas. Bob and Bunny were thrilled when their family grew with the birth of their son, Hadley Wade Hampton, in 1965.

Bob was the dentist to man y families in the Sweetwater area for 40 years. He was active in the community serving as an officer or board member of many organizations, including the Sweetwater Rotary Club, Sweetwater ISD School Board, Sweetwater Presbyterian Church, Sweetwater Chambe r of Commerce, Sweetwater Jaycees, Boy Scout Troop 140, Sweetwater City-County Library, Texas Bank and Trust Co. of Sweetwater, and as well as other organizations. Additionally, Bob served as an officer with the Seventeenth District Dental Society of the T exas Dental Association and was a Fellow with the Ameri can College of Dentists. Bob and Bunny were long-time members of the Sweetwater Country Club.

Bob loved spending time outdoors – skiing in Colorado; playing golf at Sweetwater Country Club; boating and skiing at Sweetwater Lake; fishing at the Texas coast, at the ranch, and in Alaska and Canada; and hunting dove, quail, turkey, ducks, and deer. In 2017, Bob married Neta Baucum and enjoyed being with her over the last 5 years.

Bob's wife of 54 years, Bun ny, preceded him in death (2015), as well as, their son Hadley (2005), and his sister Melba Hampton Johnson (2003).

Bob is survived by his and Bunny's son, Robert "Tad" Hampton and wife Linda, and their children/Bob's grandchildren, Lauren and Scott. Bob i s survived by Neta, and her children Kay Baucum Doss an d husband Tom, Matt Baucum, and Robert "Bob" Baucum and wife Rhona, and Neta's grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bob is survived by his very dear brothers & sisters-in-law (Bunny's brothers and th eir wives), David and Nina Hutchison and John and Judy Hutchison, and their children and families. Bob is also survived by his sister's (Melba's) children, Leann Johnson and Barry Johnson and wife Diane as well as their children.

The family wants to thank the staff at Hoyt Place and Interim Hospice for their k indness.

No funeral or memorial service is immediately planned. The family will notify loved ones about future plans. Celebrate Bob's life by visiting Bob's Memorial Page with memories and pictures of Bob. Go to https://hamptonfamily.wixsite.com/bobmemoria l .

In lieu of flowers, please donate in Bob's memory to Alzheimer's Texas or the charity of your choice.

In Bob's memory, spend time with your family, go outside and enjoy the great outdoors, do somethi ng good for someone else, and remember good, fun memori es of time with Bob - "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Matthew 25:23