Mr. Lamanuel E. Compton Sr.

Mr. Lamanuel E. Compton Sr. obituary, Flint, MI

Mr. Lamanuel E. Compton Sr.

Lamanuel Compton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home - Flint on Jul. 8, 2025.

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COMPTON, Mr. Lamanuel E. Sr. - Age 72, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Corewell Health Farmington Hills, MI. Mr. Compton will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed Thursday, July 10, 2025, from 10:00AM-1:00PM. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G- 9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris. Mr. Lamanuel Compton was born January 5, 1953 in Dermott, Arkansas, the son of Jerry Sr. and Betty Compton. Lamanuel Sr. loved taking care of his plants, animals, comics and collecting coins. He also loved his children, grandchildren and spending time with his partner, JoeAnn Singletary. Mr. Lamanuel Compton leaves to cherish his memory: children, Lamanuel Compton Sr., Morgan Bedgood and Nicholas Compton; grandchildren, Celenna Compton, Rene Bedgood III and Sydney Bedgood; brother, Derrick Compton; nephew and nieces, Deonte Golden, LaChyra Quander and Taqualia Weems; partner, JoeAnn Singletary; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Compton was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Sr. and Betty Compton.

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