Edith "Edie" Compton

GALENA — Edith "Edie" Compton, 79, of Galena, passed away Friday evening, October 20, 2017 at Mount Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville.

She was born on May 11, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio to the late William and Violet Pancake.

Edie worked many years for the Feridean Commons Assisted Living as a receptionist.

A very beautiful and personable woman, Edie never met a stranger. She was also a prankster and a jokester and was often called a "character." Always having a twinkling in her eye, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Glenna Bender of Ft. Myers, FL, Donna Sutherland of Lancaster, SC, Jill (Keith) Roberts of Salem, SC, and Edsel H. Compton Jr. of Galena; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brother, Richard "Dick" Pancake of Galena; two sisters, Marie Clemens of Westerville and Evelyn Palmore of Dublin; several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Edie was preceded in death by her husband, Edsel H. Compton Sr.; longtime companion, Albert Ray Schwartz; grandson, Trevor A. Jackson; sons-in-law, Jeff Sutherland and Steve Bender; brother, Charlie Jackman; and her beloved canine companion, Charley.

Private family services will be held and burial will be in Burnside Cemetery in Genoa Township next to her husband.

Contributions in Edie's name may be made to the donor's choice of charity.

The DeVore-Snyder Funeral Home of Sunbury is honored to serve the Compton family.

To share a fond memory of Edith or to offer a condolence to her family, please visit www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.