Cora Compton Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Cora Compton of Statesville, North Carolina, born in Troutman, North Carolina, who passed away on May 28, 2024 at the age of 87. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Cora Compton to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth Rumple and Velma Teague Rumple; her husbands, Edgar Loren Compton and Roy Wellington Poovey; her daughter Kimberly Compton Elliott; her grandson Daniel Goodman; her brother Donald Rumple; her half-brother D. H. Cherry; her nephew Kenneth Rumple; and her niece Diane Rumple.
She is survived by: her children, Catherine Murdock (Bruce) of Newton, NC, Karen Goodman of Statesville, NC and Edgar Compton, Jr. (Lori) of Statesville, NC; her son-in-law Mark Elliott (Kim) of Statesville, NC; her grandchildren, Krysta, David, Hannah, Kattie, Gary, Madison and Merritt; her stepgrandchildren, Kyle and Brandon Manaa; and her stepdaughter Teresa Manaa (Louie) of Swansea, SC..
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Sterling A.R.P. Church at 580 New Sterling Rd., Stony Point, NC 28678, and Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County at 2347 Simonton Rd., Statesville, NC 28625.
