James "Jim" Robert Compton
January 11, 1942 ~ August 15, 2020 (age 78)
Memorial Service for James "Jim" Robert Compton, 78 of Hartselle will be Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 6:00PM at Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church with Father Victor officiating with the cremains being interred in the Annunciation Catholic Church Columbariam and Peck Funeral Home directing. Mr. Compton passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. Mr. Compton was born on January 11, 1942 in Decatur, AL to Robert Louie Compton and Sarah Thornhill Compton. He Graduated from Morgan County High School in Hartselle, AL in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964. Mr. Compton was shipped to Rota Spain and served in a Reconnaissance Squadron (UQ-2) for three years. While assigned to the UQ-2, he was deployed to Key West, FL during the Cuba Crisis, and flew as an ECM Operator and served as an Aviation Electronic Tech. He was an ATR 2-(E-5) Petty Officer 2nd Class. He worked on the Electronic Components of the Saturn V while working at Boeing, later working in the late 1960's as an electronic Service Tech and senior system analyst. Mr. Compton retired from Champion Paper International in 1989, and later received a second retirement from Weyerhauser Paper Company. He was Preceded in death by his beloved Brother, Raymond "Ray" Compton. The Family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choosing in honor of the Memory of Jim Compton.
Survivors include:
Wife- Nancy Compton
Sister-Flo "Sissy" Teal
3 Daughters-Sarah Compton Hembree (John)
Philomena Compton
Adrianne Compton
2 Grandchildren-Perrin Jones
Scarlett Jones
January 11, 1942 ~ August 15, 2020 (age 78)
Memorial Service for James "Jim" Robert Compton, 78 of Hartselle will be Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 6:00PM at Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church with Father Victor officiating with the cremains being interred in the Annunciation Catholic Church Columbariam and Peck Funeral Home directing. Mr. Compton passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. Mr. Compton was born on January 11, 1942 in Decatur, AL to Robert Louie Compton and Sarah Thornhill Compton. He Graduated from Morgan County High School in Hartselle, AL in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964. Mr. Compton was shipped to Rota Spain and served in a Reconnaissance Squadron (UQ-2) for three years. While assigned to the UQ-2, he was deployed to Key West, FL during the Cuba Crisis, and flew as an ECM Operator and served as an Aviation Electronic Tech. He was an ATR 2-(E-5) Petty Officer 2nd Class. He worked on the Electronic Components of the Saturn V while working at Boeing, later working in the late 1960's as an electronic Service Tech and senior system analyst. Mr. Compton retired from Champion Paper International in 1989, and later received a second retirement from Weyerhauser Paper Company. He was Preceded in death by his beloved Brother, Raymond "Ray" Compton. The Family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choosing in honor of the Memory of Jim Compton.
Survivors include:
Wife- Nancy Compton
Sister-Flo "Sissy" Teal
3 Daughters-Sarah Compton Hembree (John)
Philomena Compton
Adrianne Compton
2 Grandchildren-Perrin Jones
Scarlett Jones
James "Jim" Robert Compton
January 11, 1942 ~ August 15, 2020 (age 78)
Memorial Service for James "Jim" Robert Compton, 78 of Hartselle will be Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 6:00PM at Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church with Father Victor officiating with the cremains being interred in the Annunciation Catholic Church Columbariam and Peck Funeral Home directing. Mr. Compton passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. Mr. Compton was born on January 11, 1942 in Decatur, AL to Robert Louie Compton and Sarah Thornhill Compton. He Graduated from Morgan County High School in Hartselle, AL in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964. Mr. Compton was shipped to Rota Spain and served in a Reconnaissance Squadron (UQ-2) for three years. While assigned to the UQ-2, he was deployed to Key West, FL during the Cuba Crisis, and flew as an ECM Operator and served as an Aviation Electronic Tech. He was an ATR 2-(E-5) Petty Officer 2nd Class. He worked on the Electronic Components of the Saturn V while working at Boeing, later working in the late 1960's as an electronic Service Tech and senior system analyst. Mr. Compton retired from Champion Paper International in 1989, and later received a second retirement from Weyerhauser Paper Company. He was Preceded in death by his beloved Brother, Raymond "Ray" Compton. The Family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choosing in honor of the Memory of Jim Compton.
Survivors include:
Wife- Nancy Compton
Sister-Flo "Sissy" Teal
3 Daughters-Sarah Compton Hembree (John)
Philomena Compton
Adrianne Compton
2 Grandchildren-Perrin Jones
Scarlett Jones
January 11, 1942 ~ August 15, 2020 (age 78)
Memorial Service for James "Jim" Robert Compton, 78 of Hartselle will be Tuesday August 18, 2020 at 6:00PM at Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church with Father Victor officiating with the cremains being interred in the Annunciation Catholic Church Columbariam and Peck Funeral Home directing. Mr. Compton passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. Mr. Compton was born on January 11, 1942 in Decatur, AL to Robert Louie Compton and Sarah Thornhill Compton. He Graduated from Morgan County High School in Hartselle, AL in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964. Mr. Compton was shipped to Rota Spain and served in a Reconnaissance Squadron (UQ-2) for three years. While assigned to the UQ-2, he was deployed to Key West, FL during the Cuba Crisis, and flew as an ECM Operator and served as an Aviation Electronic Tech. He was an ATR 2-(E-5) Petty Officer 2nd Class. He worked on the Electronic Components of the Saturn V while working at Boeing, later working in the late 1960's as an electronic Service Tech and senior system analyst. Mr. Compton retired from Champion Paper International in 1989, and later received a second retirement from Weyerhauser Paper Company. He was Preceded in death by his beloved Brother, Raymond "Ray" Compton. The Family requests that in lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choosing in honor of the Memory of Jim Compton.
Survivors include:
Wife- Nancy Compton
Sister-Flo "Sissy" Teal
3 Daughters-Sarah Compton Hembree (John)
Philomena Compton
Adrianne Compton
2 Grandchildren-Perrin Jones
Scarlett Jones
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