Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....COMPTON, Russell R. December 21, 1961 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com October 13, 2017, 12:15 am Breckinridge County Hweald-News, Hardinsburg, Friday, December 29, 1961 OBITUARY Russell R. COMPTON of 7531 Villinova Drive, Dallas, Texas, died Thursday, December 21, 1961 at the age of 70. He was a son of M.P. COMPTON and Laura SEATON COMPTON. Before going to Dallas many years ago, he was the Chevrolet Agent at Hardinsburg, Ky. While there, he was active in church affairs and civic activities of the county. He served the Chevrolet Division of General Motors as a representative in Dallas and later as an assistant division manager with American Motors with headquarters in other cities until he retired a few years ago. After he returned to Dallas for retirement, he served as Assistant Vice President of the Exchange Banks & Trust Company of Dallas, as long as his health permitted. He is survived by: his wife, the former Miss Della KINCHELOE one sister: Mrs. I. B. RICHARDSON of Hardinsburg, Ky The funeral was held on Saturday, December 23, 1961 from the Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas. (burial place was not given in obituary) Additional Comments: I found Mr. Russell COMPTON'S parents: Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume one, published in 1991: New Ivy Hill Cemetery #1, Hardinsburg, Ky COMPTON, Minor P. 22 Dec 1852 -- 18 July 1929 Laura E. SEATON 11 Mar 1857 -- 24 Aug 1940 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/c/compton6826gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/