Ethel Marie Book Hampton, 86, of Marion died Friday, May 26, 2006, at the Willowbend Nursing Home in Marion.

She was born Sept. 20, 1919, the daughter of the late Riley Lewis and Lottie B. Parton Book.

Mrs. Hampton was a member of the General Baptist Church of Piggott.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Hampton; two daughters, Carol Jean and Norma Lee; one son, Louis Elbert; one brother, Johnny Book; and two sisters, Virgie Binkley and Edith Simpson.

She is survived by four daughters, Lottie Platt of Marion, Mary Martin and Patricia Tyler, both of Manila, and Judy Hobbs of Louisville, Ky.; three sons, Charles Hampton of Proctor, and John Hampton and Earl Hampton, both of Michigan City, Ind.; three brothers, Ray Book, J.B. Book and Doilous Book, all of Piggott; three sisters, Faye Predmore of Campbell, Texas, Margie Jones of Duran, Mich., and Louise Harmon of Kennett; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, 2006, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Cain Wheeler officiating. Burial followed in the Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were her grandsons, Randy Martin, Lonnie Hampton, Allen Hampton, Arlie Platt Jr., Jeff Tyler, Ray Hampton, Anthony Hampton, and her great-grandson, Brian Millikin.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.