Harvey Eugene Compton, Colorado truck operator died at the family home on West Fourth Street Sunday morning at 8:30, following an attack of acute indigestion.
He was born in Alabama January 13, 1878. He came to Texas many years ago and during the past twenty two years had resided in Mitchell County.
Mr. Compton is survived by his widow and 8 children, Clint, Clyde, Buddy, Harvey Jr., Grace, Claudie Fay, Joyce and Hazel McCollum. He is also survived by 4 brothers and 4 sisters, J.M. Compton of Loraine, Will Compton of Nimrod, S.A. and Jim Compton of Loraine, Mollie Yeager of Birmingham, Alabama, Eula Tunstill of Ft. Worth, Georgia May Guthrie of Cisco, and Mattie Griffin of Hartsville, Alabama.
He had been a member of the Bethel Baptist church since 1920.
Funeral services were held Monday with the Rev. W. D. Green Baptist pastor of Sylvester in charge. Internment was in the Loraine Cemetery at 2 p.m.
A large crowd of old time friends gathered at the church in tribute and respect.
Harvey Eugene Compton, Colorado truck operator died at the family home on West Fourth Street Sunday morning at 8:30, following an attack of acute indigestion.
He was born in Alabama January 13, 1878. He came to Texas many years ago and during the past twenty two years had resided in Mitchell County.
Mr. Compton is survived by his widow and 8 children, Clint, Clyde, Buddy, Harvey Jr., Grace, Claudie Fay, Joyce and Hazel McCollum. He is also survived by 4 brothers and 4 sisters, J.M. Compton of Loraine, Will Compton of Nimrod, S.A. and Jim Compton of Loraine, Mollie Yeager of Birmingham, Alabama, Eula Tunstill of Ft. Worth, Georgia May Guthrie of Cisco, and Mattie Griffin of Hartsville, Alabama.
He had been a member of the Bethel Baptist church since 1920.
Funeral services were held Monday with the Rev. W. D. Green Baptist pastor of Sylvester in charge. Internment was in the Loraine Cemetery at 2 p.m.
A large crowd of old time friends gathered at the church in tribute and respect.
Family Members
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Clarence Eugene Compton
1902–1902
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Clinton Eugene Compton
1904–1941
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Richard C. "Dick" Compton
1905–1976
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Hazel Ethel Compton McCollum
1907–2001
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Leldon W "Buddy" Compton
1910–1993
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Lucile Compton
1912–1914
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Betsy Grace Compton Wyatt
1916–1994
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Harvey Eugene "Hobbs" Compton Jr
1918–2004
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Claudia Faye Compton McCreary
1920–2014
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Joyce Myrle Compton Knappe
1923–2000
