Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



Kenneth Ellis "Sonny" Compton
 
  Funeral services for Mr. Kenneth Ellis “Sonny” Compton, 75, were held on Monday, 
June 17, 2013, at 11:00a.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Scott 
Matthews officiated. Interment followed the services at Cade Cemetery near 
Streetman with military honors provided by the U.S. Army.
  Visitation will be held on Sunday with the family present from 6:00p.m. until 
8:00p.m. at the funeral home.
  Kenneth Ellis “Sonny” Compton passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at his 
residence in Denton. He was born in Corsicana, on August 23, 1937 to Irby Lee 
and Mary Hayes Compton of Streetman. He spent his early years in Streetman and 
graduated from Fairfield High School with the Class of 1955. After graduation, 
he worked for Swift Co. in Ft. Worth.   He met and married his wife, Suzanne 
Pounds, in 1967 while stationed at Ft. McPherson, GA.
  Mr. Compton enlisted in the U.S. Army in Dec 1956 where he served for more 
than twenty-six years, including two tours of duty in Vietnam.   He retired from 
the military in 1983 as First Sergeant of the Military Police at Ft. Hood, TX, 
while also being stationed at many locations previously such as Puerto Rico; 
Fort Greely, Alaska; St. Augustine, FL.; Raleigh, NC; Romulus, NY; Panama Canal 
Zone.  He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and 
Army Commendation Medal, among many others.  
  After retiring from the Army, Mr. Compton and his family resided in Teague, 
where he, his wife, and son lived until 2012.   He also retired from the U.S. 
Post Office after ten years of service as a mail carrier and worked many years 
with his brother at the Quik Pic. Together he and his wife also owned and 
operated a Uniform and Resale store. His great loves after retirement were 
visiting his grandchildren, working in his yard, and participating in serious 
discussion with the morning coffee guy’s at Daniel’s & Dap’s in Teague.    
  Mr. Compton’s family and friends know him as caring, hard-working, strong, 
courageous, and an incredibly generous giver.   He fully supported every dream 
his family had, including his wife becoming a nurse and moving his family to 
Denton, TX. to be near his grandchildren. He was fully devoted to his family, 
his friends, his country, his career, and everything he did in life.  He was 
also a 32nd degree Mason.
  Mr. Compton is survived by his wife of over forty-five years, Suzanne Pounds 
Compton; son Michael Ellis Compton formerly of Teague, now of Denton; daughter 
and son-in-law Christi and Brandon Tyler of Denton; and son Kenny Compton of 
Bayamone, Puerto Rico; grandchildren Brady, Nathan and Corban Tyler of Denton; 
sister and brother-in-law Jimmie and Tommy Casey of Bastrop; brother-in-law Joe 
Kenneth Tyner of Beaumont; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
  Ken was preceded in death by his parents Irby and Mary Compton; two brothers, 
J.E. (Ed) Compton and J.S. Compton; and a sister, Mary Lee Tyner.  
  Bowers Funeral Home of Teague, Texas conducted funeral arrangements.