Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Fairfield Recorder - October 07, 2007

J. S. Compton

Funeral services were held last Friday for J.S. Compton, 77, of Streetman who 
died Tuesday, Sept. 25 in Dallas.

Mr. Compton was born in Streetman on April 6, 1930 to Irby and Mary Hayes 
Compton.

He attended New Life Assembly of God and worked for Carroll Lumber in Teague
and Hughes Lumber in Fairfield.

Services were held Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Harry Moore officiating.

Burial was at Cade Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Mark Compton, Mike Compton, Jason Hughes, Matt Anderson, 
Maurice Killingworth, Keith Tyner and Ken Tyner.

Mr. Compton is survived by son James Compton and wife Ann of Streetman; 
daughters Glenda Crosby and husband Billy of Hover, Al. and Lisa Cothran and 
husband Wade of Teague; brothers Ed Compton of Longview and Ken (Sonny) Compton
of Teague; sisters Mary Lee Tyner of Freeport and Jimmie Casey of Bastrop; 
grandchildren Jessica Sonnenberg, Megan Compton, Stacey Flurry, Matt Anderson
and Cameron Cothran; great-grandchildren Cody, McKenzie, Courtney and Zachary.

He is preceded in death by his wife Viola Compton and grandsons Kane Crosby and
Ty James Sonnenberg.

Arrangements made by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.

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J. S. Compton - Fairfield  

J. S. Compton 77 of Streetman, passed away Tuesday September 25, 2007 in Dallas.

He was born April 6, 1930 in Streetman to Irby and Mary Hayes Compton. He was a
member of New Life Assembly of God church. He is retires from Swift Meat 
Company and then was employed at Carroll Lumber Company in Teague and then 
Hughes Lumber Company Fairfield. Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday September 27, 
2007 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Fairfield. Services will be 10:00 am 
Friday September 28, 2007 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. 
Harry Moore officiating. 

Burial will follow at Cade Cemetery in Streetman. 

Pallbearers will be Mark Compton, Mike Compton, Jason Hughes, Matt Anderson, 
Maurice Killingworth, Keith Tyner and Ken Tyner. 

Mr. Compton is preceded in death by wife Viola Compton, grandsons Kane Crosby 
and Ty James Sonnenberg. 

He is survived by son and daughter in law James and Ann Compton of Streetman. 
Daughters and sons in law Glenda and Billy Crosby of Alabama, Lisa and Wade 
Cothran of Teague. Brothers Ed Compton of Longview, Ken (Sonny) Compton of 
Teague. Sisters Mary Lee Tyner of Freeport, Jimmie Casey of Bastrop. 
Grandchildren Jessican Sonnenberg, Megan Compton, Stacey Flurry, Matt Anderson 
and Cameron Cothran. Great grandchildren Cody, McKenzie, Courtney and Zachary. 

Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Fairfield, Texas. 

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Teague Chronicle
October 2007 


J.S. COMPTON

Mr. J.S. Compton, 77, of Streetman, Texas, passed away on September 25, 2007, 
in Dallas, Texas. He was born on April 6, 1930, to Irby and Mary Hayes Compton 
in Streetman, Texas. He was a member of the New Life Assembly of God Church. 
Mr. Compton was retired from the Swift Meat Company, then employed at Carroll 
Lumber Company in Teague, Texas, and Hughes Lumber of Fairfield.

Funeral Services were held on Friday, September 28, 2007, at Griffin-Roughton 
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harry Moore officiating. Burial followed at Cade
Cemetery.

Mr. Compton was preceded in death by his wife Viola Compton, and his grandsons
Kane Crosby and Ty James Sonnenberg.

Mr. Compton is survived by his son James Compton and wife Ann of Streetman, 
Texas, his daughters Glenda Crosby and husband Billy of Hover, Alabama, Lisa
Cothran and husband Wade of Teague, Texas, his brothers Ed Compton of Longview,
Texas, Ken (Sonny) Compton of Teague, Texas, his sisters Mary Lee Tyner of 
Freeport, Texas, Jimmie Casey of Bastrop, Texas, his grandchildren Jessica 
Sonnenberg, Megan Compton, Stacey Flurry, Matt Anderson and Cameron Cothran,
his great grandchildren Cody, McKenzie, Courtney and Zachary.

Pallbearers for Mr. Compton were Mark Compton, Mike Compton, Jason Hughes, 
Matt Anderson, Maurice Killingworth, Keith Tyner and Ken Tyner.

Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.