Opal Cornett Hampton age 91 of Boone, widow of Allen A. Hampton, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at Watauga Medical Center.

She was born June 15, 1933, in the Beaver Dam Community of Watauga County, a daughter of Rev. Clyde and Blanche Phillips Cornett.

In addition to her husband and parents, Opal was preceded in death by her brother, Len Cornett, sister, Julie Icard, brothers-in-law Yates Icard, Wesley Stevens, Guy, Dan, O.G. "Shorty", and John Hampton, sisters-in-law Nouel Underwood, Marie Critcher, and June Stamey.

She is survived by 2 daughters Sandy Scott and husband Brad of Todd, NC; Lisa Smith and husband Jeff of Deep Gap; one son Jeff Hampton of Boone; her 4 sisters Johnsie Stevens of Zionville, Merle Adams of Vilas, Jodie Cornett of Mtn. City TN, and Grace Ward of Foscoe; her 2 brothers Clint Cornett and wife Ruth and Blaine Cornett and wife Leta all of Vilas; her brother-in-law Barney S. Hampton and wife Tommie of Boone, her sisters-in-law Betty Cornett of Boone, Betty Hampton Jones of Boone, and Effie Hampton, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Opal is also survived by 7 grandchildren, Meghan Scott of Todd, Aaron Scott and wife Kennedy of Whites Creek, TN, Eric Gardner and wife Julia of Madison, NJ, Ashley Garder of Savannah, GA, Jeff Smith and wife Angela of Boone, Amy Smith and husband Andy Huf of Wilmington, and Ally Hampton of Lenoir, along with 6 great-grandchildren, Cove Scott arriving in May, Jack and Ethan Gardner, Brennan and Lawson Smith, and Abby Huf.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Hampton Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow in Mount Lawn Memorial and Park Mausoleum. Pastor Eric Cornett will officiate.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00, prior to the service.

Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.