Helen Lampton

Helen Sutton Lampton a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center." surrounded by love.
Helen Sutton Lampton aka NIG was born March 13. 1934 to Walter Sutton, Jr. & Ora Lee Glasper Sutton in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.
At an early age she joined St. Peter Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A and attended faithfully until she relocated to Chicago, Illinois. Helen attended Center Hill Community school, a one-room school in the Tillman Town community of Hazlehurst. She later attended Parrish High School from 9th through 12th grade. Helen graduated in 1953. Immediately following graduation, she moved to Chicago to live with her sister Mary. Carrying with her the dream to become a nurse.
On June 24th, 1954, she married the love of her life, Mr. Robert Lampton, Sr. in Chicago. During their 43 years of marriage, God blessed them with eight beautiful children, three sons and 5 daughters.
Helen, later become a devoted member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. She worked at Amtrak where she retired and later returned to work at Methode Electronics alongside her daughters.
Helen was truly the heart of the family. The safe place and the guiding light for so many. She loved deeply and gave endlessly always opening her doors to those in need. She will be remembered for her holiday meals, that brought warmth, joy, and togetherness to our family as well for her kindness, strength, and unwavering love.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband Robert Lampton Sr. daughters, Ora Lee, Della and Diane; parents and her brothers, Willie Charles (Tommy) Sutton, Harold Ellis Sutton & Hugh Eddis Sutton.
She leaves to cherish her precious memories her family and friends, but most of all her children, Robert Jr. Enoch (Carylynn), Joyce, Georgia and Michael; her 17 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and her 2 great -great grandchildren. She was also survived by her sisters, Mary Alice Catchings, Mary Ann Jossell, and Grace Elizabeth Sutton brothers, Donald Ray Sutton (Dr. Betty), and Issac Jacob Sutton(Margaret).
Helen shared a special bond with her granddaughters, Dominique Perry, whom she mothered for the past 15 years and who held her hand to the last breath, and also Tiffany Johnson (Nathaniel) who lovingly called her "Mom". She also leaves behind two highly beloved great-grandchildren, Zion and Kylie who she nurtured since birth.
She was more than a grandmother-she was a mother, a protector, and the foundation of our family, the voice for who we listened for, the love that never failed; she carried us, prayed for us, listened and didn't judge. She held us together in ways we would never comprehend, she was home... Loved us when we didn't even understand how to love ourselves. Her strength built us, her love shaped us, and her legacy will continue to live through every single one of us. Losing her has left a space that can never be filled, but sharing her love has given us a space that can never be taken away. She may not be here physically, but her love will live in all of us forever.