Betty Jo Compton^{[1, 2]}

1932 - 2013  (81 years)

• Name	Betty Jo Compton
  Born	23 Jan 1932	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1940	District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	27 Jul 2013  [4, 5]
  Buried	1 Aug 2013	Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I91145	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	Samuel Hawkins Compton,   b. 27 Apr 1890, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 8 Aug 1990  (Age 100 years)
  Mother	Flora Ethel Killion,   b. 5 May 1894, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Mar 1972  (Age 77 years)
  Married	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Notes	15184 SAM COMPTON FLORA KILLIAM
  Family ID	F33276	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Elmer Helton,   b. Abt 1936, Tennessee  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Married	26 Sep 1953	Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Notes	30468 ELMER HELTON BETTY JO COMPTON
  Children	1. Elmer Ray "Butch" Helton, Jr.   2. Eric Helton + 3. Michelle B. Helton + 4. Sherrie Helton
  Family ID	F45906	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Lewis
  Children	1. Eula Denise Lewis
  Family ID	F33277	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Jan 1932 - Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 26 Sep 1953 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 1 Aug 2013 - Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S4] Knoxville News-Sentinel (Tennessee), 15 Sep 2001. Mrs. Bethona "Bea" Compton obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 30 Jul 2002. Alma Helton White obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Betty J Compton Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 11, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 8 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1932 Last Place of Residence: Rural, Sevier, Tennessee District: 78-16 Family Number: 373 Sheet Number and Letter: 21A Line Number: 17 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00499 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Sam Compton M 49 Tennessee Wife Flora E Compton F 45 Tennessee Daughter Lucille Compton F 21 Tennessee Daughter Bethonia Compton F 19 Tennessee Daughter Pauline Compton F 16 Tennessee Daughter Marie Compton F 14 Tennessee Daughter Trula Compton F 12 Tennessee Son Hurbert Compton M 10 Tennessee Daughter Betty J Compton F 8 Tennessee Son Sam Compton M 4 Tennessee Daughter Reba Compton F 23 Tennessee Granddaughter Francis S Skelton F 3 Tennessee Granddaughter Alvia L Ward F 1 Tennessee [S106] The Mountain Press, 29 Jul 2013. Betty Jo Compton Lewis, born January 23, 1932 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was a member of Hills Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Compton, Sr. and Flora Compton; siblings, Edith Gibson, Reba Compton, Marie Hudson, Trula Creswell, Lucille Ward, Bea Compton, Pauline Trentham, Herb Compton. Survivors: Son, Elmer (Butch) Helton, Jr. and wife Mary Ann, Eric Helton; Daughters, Michelle Helton Johnson and husband Brian, Sherrie Helton Cardwell and husband Ronnie, Eula Denise Bush and husband Joseph; Grandchildren, Stephanie Carr, Mitchell Cardwell, Amanda Helton, Chelsey Owens, Kayla Cardwell, Charlie Smith, Courtney Johnson, Cora Smith, David Smith, Michael Headrick, Emily Headrick; Great-grandchildren, Abigail Carr, Zoey Cardwell; Brother, Sam Compton, Jr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, 312 Prince Street, Sevierville, TN 37862. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday with funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Lowell Wilson and Rev. Brian Huff officiating. Family and friends will meet 11 AM Thursday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens with Rev. Greg Watson officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Jul 2013. January 23, 1932 - July 27, 2013 Resided in Sevierville, TN Betty Jo Compton Lewis, born January 23, 1932 went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was a member of Hills Creek Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sam Compton, Sr. and Flora Compton; siblings, Edith Gibson, Reba Compton, Marie Hudson, Trula Creswell, Lucille Ward, Bea Compton, Pauline Trentham, Herb Compton. Survivors: Son, Elmer (Butch) Helton, Jr. and wife Mary Ann, Eric Helton Daughters, Michelle Helton Johnson and husband Brian, Sherrie Helton Cardwell and husband Ronnie, Eula Denise Bush and husband Joseph Grandchildren, Stephanie Carr, Mitchell Cardwell, Amanda Helton, Chelsey Owens, Kayla Cardwell, Charlie Smith, Courtney Johnson, Cora Smith, David Smith, Michael Headrick, Emily Headrick Great-grandchildren, Abigail Carr, Zoey Cardwell Brother, Sam Compton, Jr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic, 312 Prince Street, Sevierville, Tn 37862. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday with funeral service to follow at 7 PM in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home. Rev. Lowell Wilson and Rev. Brian Huff officiating. Family and friends will meet 11 AM Thursday in Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens with Rev. Greg Watson officiating. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com) [S58] Marriage Certificate. 30468 ELMER HELTON BETTY JO COMPTON