James Edward Compton
James Edward Compton, 81, Strafford, Mo., passed away July 29, 2009, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Mo. He was born in Greene County, Mo., to Rufus and Minnie Compton, on May 2, 1928. James was a truck driver and farmer. On March 13, 1946, he was married to Eula Faye Delcour. He was a member of Water Mill Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Gary Edward; four brothers; and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Eula Faye; two children and their spouses, Shirley Kepley and Adrian, Fair Grove, Mo., and Linda Wright and Curtis, Strafford, Mo.; daughter-in-law Mary Compton, Marshfield, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2009, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, 3506 N. National, Springfield, Mo. Burial will be in Danforth Cemetery, Greene County, Mo. Visitation will be Thursday, July 30, 2009, in the funeral home, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.