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Joyce A. Compton

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[February 03, 2017]  ATLANTA - Joyce A. Compton, 80, of Atlanta, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, January 29, 2017.

Graveside services:  Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Cemetery.

Funeral home:  Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Joyce A. Compton, 80, of Atlanta, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, January 29, 2017.

Graveside services for Mrs. Compton will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Cemetery. Mr. Andy Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery.

Joyce Ann Johnson was born June 29, 1936, in Atlanta, the daughter of Oren Brock and Alma Leesman Johnson. She married Orville E. "Speed" Compton on July 10, 1954. He preceded Joyce in death on March 25, 2012.

Joyce is survived by their children: Peggy Aper of Atlanta, Susan (Dean) Benedict of Atlanta, and Matthew (Nancy) Compton of Colorado Springs; nieces Shelly (Randy) Brooks of Atlanta and Julie (Paul) Homan of El Paso, to whom she was a caring mother; six grandchildren: Angie Neville of Atlanta, Elizabeth (Darrell) Miller of Danvers, Elaina (R.J.) Romani of Washburn, Lyndi (Kory) Leesman of Hartsburg, and Meghan and Rachel Compton of Colorado Springs; five great-grandchildren: Kolton Neville, Raelyn and Clayto Romani, and Levi and Luke "Little Speed" Leesman; one brother: James L. (Barbara) Johnson of Minier; two cousins: Gaylord Wikle of Waynesville and Ben Leesman of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

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She was preceded in death by two sisters: Mary Jane Bottoms and Judy Ford; and one son-in-law: Ron Aper.

Joyce was a 1954 graduate of Atlanta High School. She had served as president of the Atlanta VFW Post 1824 Auxiliary. Joyce enjoyed reading, playing cards, crocheting, hunting for morel mushrooms, and fishing at Patterson Bay.

Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Christian Church or the Atlanta Public Library.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home.

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