Obituary
Sherrill Lynise Hampton, 57
Sherrill Lynise Hampton passed away on June 7, 2021. She was 57 years old.
The eldest child of Edward Hampton and Margaret Williams Hampton. She was born on Jan. 14, 1964, and graduated from Berkeley High School in 1982 with honors, and College of Alameda in 1986.
She worked for Caltrans Department of Transportation in Oakland for several years, and later transferred to the Internal Revenue Service in California.
She welcomed four girls into the world: Nyisha, Shondra, Janise, and Inaylah. They remember her as a kind, giving, inspiring mother who encouraged them to pursue their goals.
The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Sherrill. She had an uncanny ability to find happiness in her daily activities. Her joyful personality was contagious to everyone she met.
She was proficient at typing, reading, and playing the piano. As a teen she volunteered at The Chapel of The Chimes, playing the piano. She was a generous, loving individual with an outgoing spirit who loved music, working, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.
She was passionate about helping anyone who needed help, especially the youth. She always had a kind word and could make anyone smile. She was active in several Bay Area churches and often volunteered in the local food pantry and helped the homeless.
Sherrill was preceded in death by her father, Edward Hampton; aunt, Barbara Daniels, and grandparents Ambry and Lucinda Williams.
She is survived by her mother, Margaret Hampton of Hercules; brothers Darrayl Hampton, Gerald Hampton, Paul (April) Hampton, and Tim (Sara) Hampton; children Nyisha Hampton-Pratt, Shondra Hampton Jackson, Janise Johnson, and Inaylah Hampton Latchison; granddaughters Shanlyah Bell and Jazelle Johnson and several nephews, nieces and cousins. She embraced as family many close friends and coworkers as well.
A memorial service was held for her on July 3, 2021, in Hercules.
