Christine Compton, 74, of Pana, died at 4:18 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28, at Howe & Yockey Funeral Home in Shelbyville. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Antonio Sutton Officiating. Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery in Shelbyville.
Mrs. Compton was born on Nov. 12, 1949, in Shelbyville, the daughter of the late James Frederick and Lydia Jane (Morris) Schouten. She married the Rev. Thomas Compton on Aug. 7, 1971, in Shelbyville, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2018. She graduated from Shelbyville High School in the Class of 1967 and completed her nurses training in St. Louis, MO. She was a registered nurse at Shelby Memorial Hospital, where she worked alongside her mother, Lydia, taking care of babies. She then worked as a Teacher’s Aide in special education at Coffeen Elementary School and Taylorville High School.
She was a devoted mother, grandmother and pastor’s wife as their family served churches in White Hall, Jacksonville, Hillsboro, Assumption and Findlay. She enjoyed attending her grandchildrens’ sporting events, concerts and activities. She loved music and was an extremely talented and creative seamstress.
Mrs. Compton is survived by her sons, Kurt (Tiffney) Compton of Witt and Karl (Carly) Compton of Findlay; daughter, Kendra (Chris) Finley of Ramsey; brothers, J. Fred (Debra) Schouten II of Celebration, FL and John C. Schouten of Benton, AR; father-in-law, Frank Compton of Shelbyville; brothers-in-law, David (June) Compton of Tower hill, Charles “Chuck” (Kathy) Compton of Shelbyville and Steve )Carol) Compton of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Vanessa Compton, Sierra Compton, Alexa Compton, Wyatt Daniels, Lilly Compton, Melody Finley, Gabriel Finley and Thomas Finley; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, the Rev. Thomas Compton; mother-in-law, Juanita Compton; and sister-in-law, Beth Schouten.
Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association.
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