Birth date: May 30, 1926 Death date: Aug 6, 2012
William “Bill” Lawrence Compton , 86, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully in his home on August 6, 2012. He was born on May 30, 1926, in Springdale, AR to Minnie Whitlow Compton and John Milton Compton. Mr. Compton Read Obituary
Condolences from the cousin's on the Wilcox side, Claudia and LeeAnn have not seen much of the family in the past few years but both have many fond memories of Bill. Our prayers are with Judy, Carol and Larry and his new family, peace be with you.Lee Ann (Wilcox)Keen and Claudia (Wilcox) Hall.
Our heart thoughts and prayers go out to the family. What a great man Bill was, we are honered to have known such a great man. Rest in peace our dear friend, we are going to miss you.
I have so many fond memories of Bill- going to eat at the Mexican restaurant (where Bill ordered a hamburger every time but was always happy to go because that's what everyone else wanted), Razorback baseball games, playing cards at their house & the lake, he & JoAnne giving me the inside tour of Branson, hanging out at their campsite, the list goes on & on. Most of all, I remember Bill as one the most kind, gentle, humble people I've ever known. It was easy to see why Bill's family adored him and why JoAnne would repeatedly tell him he was "the cutest, sweetest thing in this whole town." Bill was always so humble when I would ask him about his military service in WWII, running a well known business here in town or anything else. He never wanted to bring attention to himself even when well-deserved. Bill is like family to me and it's been a pleasure to get to know his sweet family- Judy, Carol, Larry, Kelly, June and all the others. It was apparent how much he was loved by his wife, family & 'step' family. You all took wonderful care of a wonderful man. My thoughts & prayers are with you.
Please accept my sincere condolences
I was so sorry to learn of Bill's death - when I read the paper this morning. I thought so much of him. I know this is a very sad time, and I send you my sympathy and love.
To the family of Mom's " sweetest man in the whole world" , thank you for sharing your father with me. He was the most kind and gentle man I knew. We will all miss him. Carin
My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I'm so honored to have had the pleasure of getting to know Bill and calling him a friend. We'll always have our memories of all the Razorback Baseball Games all of us got to see. God bless you and your family.I love all of you. Trudy Bradley
