Shelby William Hampton

Shelby William “Carthel” Hampton 3/20/1947 — 11/8/2025 Shelby William “Carthel” Hampton was born March 20, 1947, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Mary and Shelby Hampton. He transitioned on November 8, 2025 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Richmond, VA. At an early age he moved to Richmond to live with his maternal grandmother. Affectionately known as “Stymie”, Shelby grew up in Churchill. He attended RPS, graduating from Armstrong High School. After serving in the Marines, he attended VCU for 2 years: transferring to Richmond Technical Center in pursuit of his certification in Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) installation and repair. At a chance encounter at Drug Fair he happened upon substitute teacher, Cynthia Spencer. Sparks flew and a 50 plus year union ensued. They were married on June 20, 1975, at Mount Tabor Baptist Church by Rev. C.S. McCall. As an HVAC technician for Janosko Food Equipment Corp., he traveled nationwide to install and service commercial kitchens. He was later employed by Cadillac Plastics cutting and fitting commercial plastic products. Carthel retired from Piedmont Plastics as warehouse manager in 2018 after more than 20 years of service. He was a man of many interests; a motorcycle enthusiast owning several Harley’s, he jammed with other musicians with his beloved guitar, and until the very end, you’d find copies of “large print” suspense novels by the side of his bed. He took pride in his appearance; he knew Stacy Adams and Joseph A. Banks and Johnson C. Murphy well. Tall in stature, Shelby was a humble and giving person, slipping a little something-something in a holy handshake to church ladies at Fourth Baptist Church. Shelby leaves to cherish his life and legacy, wife of 50 plus years, Cynthia Spencer Hampton; sister, Dr. Tevis Sandorski of Roxbury, Massachusettes; 8 grandchildren; sister-in-law, Michele “Mikki” Spencer; brother-in-law, Rev. Les Venable; nieces, nephews, family and friends, among them life-long friends William “Bubba” Crump, Deborah “Mousie” Taylor, Joyce “Mickey” Crenshaw and Veborah Smith. He was predeceased by his parents; and 3 sons, Jason Carrol, Shelby Jacobs, and Thurman Hampton.

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Shelby William Hampton

March 20, 1947 - November 8, 2025