Bobby Compton

Bobby Joe "Whitey" Compton, age 87, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Greg and Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, Ky. Whitey was born on July 5, 1934 to his parents the late Ezra Compton and Sarah Hopkins Compton. He was the husband of the late Polly Fields Compton, he owned a cabinet and tile store and different businesses over the years, and he was also a believer of the Old Regular Baptist Faith. Along with his wife and parents, Whitey was preceded in death by five brothers, Sollie Compton, Kermit Compton, Charlie Compton, Dewey Compton, Gene Damron, and two sisters, Fannie Mae Bentley and Nannie Bentley. Whitey is survived by two daughters, Sabrina Compton, Becky (Ronney) McCoy, one son, Kenneth Compton, five grandchildren, Sarah (J.R.) Chaney, Chris (MacKenzie) Dotson, Jessica (Kyle) Sargent, Samantha (Tyler) McCoy-Gardner, MaKenna Compton, six great grandchildren, Piper & Mila Chaney, Harrison Sargent, Koen, Zane, and Finley Dotson, and a host of loving family and friends. Visitation will be Thursday at 6p.m. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home. Church services will be Friday at 7p.m. with Carl Sargent officiating. The funeral will be Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 11 A.M. at the Lucas & Son Funeral Home with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Compton Family Cemetery at Little Creek. In Lieu of flowers, donations to Bluegrass Care Navigators 100 Dennis Sandlin MD Cove Hazard, Ky. 41701