Houston
Bobbie Nell Compton
1928 — 2022
Bobbie Nell Compton, age 93, passed away peacefully on January 25, 2022. She was born on September 3, 1928, in Wood County, Texas, to Fred and Zella King. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Haynon Compton, her sisters Polly Mallory and Dottie Johnson and great niece Molly Long. She is survived by her niece Carolyn Long, great niece Julia Long, cousins Sandra King and Janie King Rainwater, and beloved friends Bill Stockton and Don and Mara Balusek. Bobbie was an elementary schoolteacher, world traveler, fabulous cook and a very gifted artist and seamstress. She taught first in Hawkins, Texas then for many years at Bell Elementary in Tyler. She was a devoted member of...