Dr. Richard Compton, D.D.S.
2020
Dr. Richard D. Compton, D.D.S., age 66, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Dr. Compton was born December 18, 1953, in Chattanooga, TN, son of Rachel Myra Tittle Compton and the late Jesse Ervin Compton. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brothers Alex Compton and Crawford Compton. After graduating with honors from Brainerd High School in 1973, where he was a state champion wrestler and played tuba in the marching band, Richard attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, graduating in 1979 with magna cum laude honors. From there, Richard attended dental school at the University of Tennessee Health Science...