Arbutus Compton — Edited
Thursday, November 21st, 1935 - Tuesday, June 6th, 2023
Arbutus Cook Compton, of Roanoke, VA, passed away peacefully joining her beloved husband Calvin in Heaven on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the age of 87.
She was born on November 21, 1935, to the late Clovis and Nancy Victoria Arms Cook.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Coolidge Compton; sisters, Margaret Lester, Doris C. Musick, Elizabeth C. Clarke, and Ruth C. Knippenburg; brothers, James W. Cook, and George E. Cook.
Left to cherish her memories are her loving son, Barry Calvin Compton, and his wife, Donna; granddaughters "the girls," Alanna, Casey, and Baylee Compton; and many special nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
A special Thank you to her caregivers, Mitsi Studebaker, Shirley Blevins, Jessica Prater, and Beth Krupin.
The funeral service honoring Arbutus's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at Oakey's North Chapel with pastor, Ron Young, Jr., officiating. The family will receive family and friends on one hour prior to service. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorials Gardens.
Source Citation: Oakey's Funeral Service