Lonnie Cecil Compton Sr

Lonnie Cecil Compton, Sr., 67, owner-operator of Compton's Electric Service and resident of Carter Street, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at Maury Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols with Rev. Anthony Muston and Rev. Edward Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Polk Memorial Gardens with military honors provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. Born in Buchanan County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charlie Clarence Compton and Virginia Marshall Compton Lee. He attended the Baptist Church and was a member of the Columbia Kiwanis Club, Columbia Masonic Lodge #31, Herbert Griffin American Legion Post #19, and the Fruit of the Vine. Survivors include three daughters, Beth (Darryl) Judd of Williamsport, Kelly (Al) Sharpton of Columbia, and Missy Floyd of Columbia; a son, Lonnie C. "Bubba" Compton, Jr. of Columbia; grandchildren, Kyle Anderson, Matthew Judd, Dalton Floyd, and Colton Floyd; two sister, Jackie (Haldor) Primm of Columbia Faye Jordan of Columbia; and two brothers, Bill Compton of Lewisburg and Robert (Pat) Compton of Templeton, Ohio; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Ann Sanders Compton May 20, 2006 and a sister, Margaret Mattney. Active pallbearers are Matthew Judd, Kyle Anderson, Dalton Floyd, Colton Floyd, Chris Potts, and Derrick Potts. Honorary pallbearers include Friends at Fraser's Place, Shane Floyd, and Andy Anderson.