Mrs. Irene A. Lavender

Ms. Lavender was called home to our Lord on Thursday August 27, 2026. She was born on May 31, 1940. Her maiden name was Irene Alice Stevenson. Her parents were Nettie Lee Darton and Emmett Stevenson.

Ms. Irene Stevenson married Roland Lane Hampton and subsequently went on to marry Dennis Lavender and later Jimmie R. Strong. Ms. Lavender, at an early age of 15, gave birth to her first eldest daughter Mercury D. Hawkins, her eldest sons Michael O. Liggins, Edsel W Hampton, later second son Tony L. Hampton, daughter-Gisele Y. Hampton, Clayton B. Williams (stepson) and lastly her finest achievement, Roland Hampton, Jr.

She has a multitude of Grandkids; Dewayne Hampton, Chalisa Hampton, Meshay Hampton, Alonzo Hampton,Towayland Hampton,Tony Hampton Jr., Alexis Hampton,Mariah Hampton, Roland Hampton Jr., Dontrey Liggins, Mitch Liggins, Dawn Liggins, Brandy Liggins, Tiffany Liggins, Danisha Liggins, Alice Liggins, Corey Liggins, Derrick Liggins, and Eric Liggins. She was blessed to have over 13 great grandkids.

Today we gather here with heavy hearts to honor and remember a truly remarkable woman; my mom. My mom was unique to me in every way. She faced life’s challenges with courage and grace. Growing up life was hard for her. She was a single child without a brother or sister. She practically raised, fed and defended herself at a young age. She had her first kid at age 15 and 4 more thereafter. Being a young single parent back then was not an easy life to be had. She basically raised 5 kids with very little help and never accepted any government assistance. She worked multiple jobs and at times 12 hour shifts just to make ends meet. In the midst of all of this she was self-motivated to obtain a GED at age 40 then later received an LVN certification. I would like to say that she did all of this with a smile and a Cherry Coke, but that would be the farthest from the truth. You see my mother was strong in a way that she did not show or share her pains and suffering instead she stayed within her faith. Her pillar was Jesus Christ where she stead fasted close to his bosom. She would always say “And this too will pass.”

She was not just our mother our confidant, our teacher, the one we could count on and our best friend. Again she was our mother. Though we feel a profound loss today Her spirit lives on in the love she gave us and the lives she touched throughout her journey in this world. So as I say goodbye I will remember your legacy of kindness and strength, I thank you for everything you have done for me and I want you to rest in peace knowing you are deeply loved.

Our Mom will be forever missed. Goodbye Mom Until we meet again!

The ceremony for Ms. Irene A. Lavender will be held at Paradise Funeral Home, 10401 W. Montgomery Houston, Texas at 2:00 pm on September 11, 2026.