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DATE: Sunday, June 2, 1996                  TAG: 9606020020
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VELMA H. COMPTON

Velma H. Compton

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mrs. Velma Hill Compton, 46, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 1996, in Orange Park, Fla.

Mrs. Compton was born in Norfolk and moved to the Jacksonville area three months ago.

She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Darrell Ray Compton; two daughters, Lori E. and Heather A. Compton, all of the residence: 6710 Collins Road, Apt. 803, Jacksonville, Fla. 32244; her parents, Paul P. Hill Sr. and Mary M. Hill; two brothers, Preston Hill of Newport News and Douglas Hill of Virginia Beach; two sisters, Violet Coloski of Portsmouth and Vivian Peloquin of Kenosha, Wis.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, June 9, 1996, at 3 p.m. in Colonial Heights Church of Christ with the Rev. Steve Jones, pastor, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Allen Byers, pastor of Great Bridge Church of Christ. Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 111 Blanding Blvd., Orange Park, Fla., is in charge of arrangements.

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