Lola Clodenna Hampton

The relatives and friends of Lola Hampton are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 1:00 PM, Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Carolina Memorial Funeral Home, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC 29406. Burial with military honors will follow in Carolina Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM until the time of Service on Saturday, as well as Friday evening from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome for continued outreach ministry to Covenant of Love Ministries via Zelle at 501-442-8556. You may also bless Minister Ted Hampton via Zelle at [email protected], 501-596-1471.

Lola was born in Gary, Indiana, on October 5, 1952. She was the daughter of McDowell and Nannie Porter.

Lola loved the Lord! Lola loved her family like no other and would do anything for them plus more. She loves her husband and he loves her. She spent her life bringing people to the Lord and making sure everyone knew him. Lola knew at a very young age that she wanted to serve the Lord. She gave her life to the Lord and walked daily in his authority. Lola put on the whole armor of God and went out to spread the gospel. She joined the Air Force and had the pleasure of traveling all over the world. The military gave her the ability to teach people about the Lord. Throughout her career she was dedicated to both the military and the Lord, and she knew that all great things came from the Lord.

She has touched millions of lives. Lola was the one everyone called to get prayed for. She was doing the Lord’s work no matter where she was. Eventually, she retired as Chief Master Sergeant, a trailblazer, the First Female, Black or White in her career field to make the prestigious rank of Chief. She wanted to work for the Lord full-time and that’s what she did. She started her outreach ministry - Covenant of Love Ministries. She never wanted to be in a brick and mortar.

Lola felt the people outside of the churches need to be brought in, so she traveled across the world spreading the good news. Her hobby was teaching people about the word of God. Preaching in mostly Muslim countries, she was never afraid. When we see her in heaven she will still tell us all about Jesus and how he prepared a mansion for her.

Lola is survived by her husband of 54 years, Theodore Hampton Sr.; her sons, Theodore Hampton Jr. (Beth) and Lewis M. Hampton (Joana); daughter, Lynette C. Hampton; first granddaughter, Lola C. Hampton; first grandson, Little Lewis M. Hampton; granddaughter, Leanna C. Hampton; bonus daughter and grandchildren, Nykeia, Kaelyn and Brycon; brother, McDowell Porter; sisters, Hope Armwood, Lois Sherrell (Joe) and Judy Buchanan (Richard); brother-in-law, Fred Wynn as well as a host of nieces, nephews, great nephews, great nieces, cousins, spiritual sons and daughters and an entire world of friends and family. We love you MOM!

Lola was preceded in death by her parents, McDowell and Nannie B. Porter; sisters, Charity Porter and Nancy Maxine Porter, Clara Griffin and her husband, Willie, Patricia Brown and her husband, Alfred and Nellie McCray and her husband, Phil; her brother-in-law, Isaac Armwood, Sr.; nephews, Kenneth Armwood, Donald McCray and James Armwood, as well as her niece, Maria Sherrell.

Arrangements by CAROLINA MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 7113 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC 29406.