Obituary of Ronnie Lee Compton

Memorial Service Saturday, May 05, 2018 2:00 PM Ronnie Lee Compton May 30, 1948 - April 13, 2018 In Kerrville, TX. He lived his almost 70 years to the fullest enjoying On Friday, April 13, 2018 Ronnie Lee (Ron) Compton went home to be with his Lord. Born May 30, 1948 his family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father Winfred Douglas Compton, his mother Ruby Mae Hodges Compton and his brother Robert Earnest (Bobby) Compton. He is succeeded by his wife Sylvia White Compton, brother, Douglas Wayne Compton Sr. (and wife Katherine Springall Compton), half-sister Pamela Compton Guzardo (and husband Brett Guzardo), half-brother Sherman Winn Compton (and wife Marla Cahela Compton), sons Michael Edward Compton (and wife Holly Bailey Compton), Jeffrey Blain Compton (and wife Alisa Sandell Compton), Brian Scott Compton (and wife Courtney Gann Compton), Bradley Richard Compton (and wife Jessica Jordan Compton), step-son Craig David Edwards (and wife Amy Gartman Edwards), 13 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many, many ‘best’ friends. Ron started working at age 13 rewinding electric motors for his father and continued working for his father in his A/C and electrical business, Compton’s of Kerrville. He then worked as a Building Inspector for the City of Kerrville, A Multi-disciplined inspector for the City of Houston, a Construction inspector for the Port of Houston Authority and as a Master Electrician for Powerline solutions, Inc. He also founded and owned several businesses. He owned his own A/C and electrical business. He was a homebuilder and later he owned an underground utilities business. Ron truly believed in the saying “I’d rather burn out than rust out.” He umpired baseball and refereed football for many schools in the Kerrville area. He even became a private pilot. But most importantly, he could always be counted on to help a friend or neighbor. His life will be celebrated at two Memorial Services and we invite all to attend: The first service is set for 2:00 PM Saturday May 5 at Clear Lake Church of the Nazarene, 14310 Galveston Road- Hwy 3, Webster, TX 77598. The second service is set for 2:00 PM Sunday, May 6 at Grimes Funeral Home, 728 Jefferson Street, Kerrville, TX 78028.