Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, October 10, 1993 TAG: 9310110210
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: ROCKY MOUNT LENGTH: Short
OBIT COMPTON, RUTH LEORA FRANKS
COMPTON, Ruth Leora Franks, 91, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Scottsburg,
died Friday, October 8, 1993, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born in
Fort Smith, Ark. on August 27, 1902, the daughter of Mr. Luther W. Franks and
Mrs. Frances Elizabeth McIntire Franks. She was married to Fletcher Thomas
Compton. She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and the Rebekah Lodge.
Mrs. Ruth Leora Franks Compton is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Linda Compton
Fore of Roanoke; one son-in-law, Mr. John Wyatt Fore of Roanoke; three
grandchildren, Miss Whitney Chaffin Fore, Mr. Justin Wyatt Fore and Mr.
Matthew Compton Fore, all of Roanoke. Funeral services will be held Sunday,
October 10 at 3 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Steven Pollard
conducting the service. Burial will take place in the Church Cemetery. The
family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home Sunday from 12:30 until
1:30 p.m. Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home, 1603 Wilborn Avenue, South
Boston, VA 24592.
by CNB