Clifton A. Compton Sr.

\ Mr. Clifton A. Compton Sr., 77, of Madisonville, KY died at 12:51 A.M. Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center. \ Born December 1, 1930 in Prosperity, West Virginia he was the son of the late Dewey Compton and Martha Lilly Compton. \ He was a manager for Wal-Mart and a member of the Madisonville Church of Christ. He volunteered with P.A.C.S. as a tax preparer and was the 2006 Volunteer of the Year. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. \ He is survived by his wife, Vicki Compton of Madisonville; three daughters, Beverly Clevenger of Hartselle, AL, Diane Killough of Madisonville and Jody Hammer of Bradenton, FL; two sons, Clifton A. Compton Jr. of Indiana and Steve Compton of Woodstock, GA; one sister, Aileen Duff of Hartselle ; one brother, Dewey Compton of Coal City, West Virginia; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. \ Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 14, 2007 at the Church of Christ with Mr. Russell Kline officiating. \ Friends may call at the church on Friday after 10:00 A.M. \ Memorial gifts may take the form of donations to the Diabetes Assc. or the American Cancer Society. \ Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barnettstrother.com. \