Zona Lynn (Ramsey) Hampleman

Zona Lynn Hampleman, 79, of Sesser, Illinois, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025.

Zona was born July 26, 1945, in Murl, Kentucky. The daughter of Frank Ramsey and Eva (Sloan) Ramsey. One of six children, Zona grew up in a home full of laughter, music, and faith. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

During her life, Zona enjoyed many different careers and activities: including, payroll specialist for PMC Inc. (retired 2019), becoming a licensed hairdresser, and most notably a homemaker for her two children: Lynnette and Jerry Jr. She enjoyed seeing movies with friends and reading mystery novels.

Zona loved music and dancing. She would often create songs about the little things that would happen in her daily life and sing them with her grandchildren. Her family was her pride and joy. She had an unmistakable laugh and a knack for making people feel like they were the most important person in the room. But most of all, Zona loved Jesus. She was a long-time member of the First Baptist Church in Sesser, and, throughout her life she held an unwavering faith in God. Her faith was the foundation of her life and her family remembers that she commonly exclaimed “Thank Ya Jesus!” She will be missed, remembered, and cherished for the beautiful life she lived. Now Zona will be able spend eternity with her Savior in Heaven.

She is survived by her daughter, Lynnette Jones, and son, Jerry (Nancy) Hampleman Jr.; mother-in-law, Winona Hampleman; sister, Noive Keith; brothers, Joe (Coleen) Ramsey and Frank (Mary) Ramsey; four grandchildren, Blake (Erica) Hampleman, Luke (Alysha) Clark-Hampleman, Zachary Crocker, Hanah (Seth) Dean; and four great-grandchildren, Skylar Crocker, Myles Crocker, Kayson Furlow, Eva Flood, and Jaxx Dean.

She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law and mother in-law, Claude and Betty Hampleman; sister, Janice Vogt; brother-in-law, Robert Vogt; sister, June Adams; great-grandchild, Ella Flood.

A celebration of life will be held at The First Baptist Church of Sesser on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 12:00pm with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The First Baptist Church-Sesser.

Riggin-Pillatsch & Burke Funeral Home in Carterville assisted the family with arrangements. 

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