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John Shirley "Shirl" Compton obituary
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Johnnie Norton Compton
April 22, 1919 - March 23, 2009
Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee
Resided In: Gatlinburg Tennessee USA
Visitation: March 25, 2009
Service: March 26, 2009
Cemetery: Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens
Johnnie “Mamaw Johnnie” Norton Compton, age 89 of Gatlinburg, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009. She was a founding member of Roaring Fork Baptist Church. One of her gifts and joy was cooking and baking for her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harve & Rettie Norton; husband, Shirl Compton; brothers, Hubert, Winfred, Raymond, and Roy Norton; and sisters, Lillie King, Nellie White, and Georgia Norton.
She is survived by her:
Sons and daughters-in-law: Eddie and Esther Compton, Ronnie and Pat Compton, Chris and Sandy Compton
Daughter and son-in-law: Jean and Tommy Ayers
Grandchildren: Dennis, Scott, Susie, Mitch, David, Beth, Joe, Carrie, Christen, and John
Great-Grandchildren: Michael, Desiree, Sarah, Tommy, Chad, Johnny, Aaron, John David, Kandra, Kenzi, Kori, Jessica, Olivia, Jacob, Canaan, Lacy, and Josh
Sisters-in-law: Leona Ogle and Eva Compton
Special Friend: Anna Mae Lane
Numerous nieces and nephews
Special thanks to all the staff of Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation for their kindness and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Roaring Fork Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1048, Pigeon Forge, TN 37868, or to the Richardsons Cove Baptist Church Building Fund, 3107 Pittman Center, Sevierville, Tennessee, 37876, or to the Cartertown Baptist Church Youth Ministry.
Funeral service 1 PM Thursday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Mitch Ayers and Rev. David Ayers officiating. Interment will follow in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
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