Hunt Co., TX - Obits: C. C. (Lum) Compton
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C. C. (Lum) Compton, longtime resident of Celeste, was dead on arrival at
Greenville Surgical Hospital on Saturday, July 1, 1961, at 9:00 AM. He
apparently died of a heart attack.

Funeral services were at 2:30 PM on Monday at the Celeste Baptist Church with
the Rev. H. B. Gideon officiating.

Interment was in the Celeste Cemetery under the direction of Coker-Mathews-
Peters Funeral Home of Greenville.

Born on March 23, 1888, in Celeste, Mr. Compton lived in Celeste all his life.
He was the son of Mark Compton and Sarah Ann Thomson Compton.

Mr. Compton was married to Belva Mulkey on February 13, 1910. He was a member
of the Celeste Baptist Church and a deacon more than thirty years.

Survivors include his wife of Celeste; five sons, Herman Compton of Celeste,
Coy Compton of Houston, Tilman Compton of Greenville, Norris Compton of
Lamesa, and Earl Compton of Lubbock; two daughters, Mrs. Lenna Belle Barr of
Leonard and Mrs. Frances Woodruff of Trenton; five brothers, Harrison Compton,
Monroe Compton, and Mack Compton of Celeste, Lester Compton of Dallas, and
Vester Compton of New Mexico.

Twenty-one grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and
nephews survive. One brother, Jim Compton, preceded him in death.

Active pallbearers were Albert Granberry, Johnnie Lyon, Jack Ruff, Bill
Harrell, Bill Barnard, and John George. (July 7, 1961, The Celeste Courier)

Out of town relatives and friends here to attend funeral services for Lum
Compton on Monday afternoon included:

From Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Strawn, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Waller, Jack
Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Compton; Violet Sims,
Aretta Allen, Lorene Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Lee and Nancy Lee of Apache,
Oklahoma; Martin L. Evans, Durant, Oklahoma; Mrs. Florence Guthrie, Luna
Guthrie, and Troy Guthrie of Pampa, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Compton, Mr. and
Mrs. Jimmy Gipson and Mrs. James Sloan of Terrell.

From Greenville, Mr. and Mrs. Bill McBride, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ausburn, Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Renfro, Mr. and Mrs. Lois Compton, Mr. and Mrs. Latimer, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Renfro, Hershel Carley, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Burns, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Swafford, Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Fugitt, Mr. and Mrs. Tot Robinson, Mrs. Lester Chaney, Miss Betty Jo
Scott, Arlard West, and Mrs. Hazel Hutcherson.

From Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. Harl Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Havens, Mr. and
Mrs. R. T. Woodruff, Mrs. Don Doolin, Mrs. J. H. Pemberton, Mrs. Clarence
Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Latimer.

Also, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen, Lufkin; Loyd Turner, Bailey; Grace Moore,
Denison; Chilton Evans, Vivian, Louisiana; Hugh Compton, Paris; Mr. R. A.
White, Garland; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wright, Wolfe City; Mrs. Sybil Justus and
daughter, Crosbyton; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Long, Wolfe City; Mr. and Mrs. M. N.
Alexander, Whitewright; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sims, and Mr. and Mrs. G. D.
Alexander, Grand Prairie; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Randolph. (July 7,
1961, The Celeste Courier)