William Gorden Compton

July 2, 1933 - August 2, 2011

Age: 78

Westport, Indiana

Date of Death: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 4:32 a.m.
Place of Death:
Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis
Date of Birth: July 2, 1933

Place of Birth:
Edmonton, Kentucky

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011
Place : Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Place of Burial: Westport Cemetery
Visitation:
A time of visitation will be on Thursday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Bass & Gasper Funeral Home


Parents:
Henry E. and Katty Pauline (Frodge) Compton

 

HISTORY:

Residential: He was born and raised in Edmonton, Kentucky. He was a former Columbus resident and has been a Westport resident since 1949.

Occupation: He had worked at Cosco for over 40 years and also worked as a carpenter.

Hobbies: He enjoyed fishing.

 

Married to: Shirley A. Denney
        Place: Columbus, Indiana
          Date: June 22, 1978
     She preceded him in death in November 1985.

 

 

 

SURVIVORS:

1 Daughter - Judy (Tom) Lunsford - Westport, Indiana

1 Sister - Louise Harper - Zion, Illinois

6 Grandchildren

14 Great Grandchildren

 

Preceded in death byParents

                                          Wife – Shirley A. Compton

                                          1 Daughter – Patricia Ann Maddux

                                          1 Son – Jeffrey Gorden Compton

                                          2 Brothers – Paul Compton
                                                                 Howard J. Compton

                                          1 Grandson – Bradley D. Maddux

                                          1 Granddaughter Brittney Jo Compton

 

Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana.

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