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Michael Compton Obituary

Michael Heath Compton VIRGINIA BEACH - Michael Heath Compton, 34, of Bryson City, N.C., died Aug. 8, 2008. He was a native of Virginia Beach. He was born Jan. 7, 1974, in Bluefield, Va. He is survived by his parents, Linda and Robert McBurney; his brother, Eric Compton, all of Virginia Beach; sister, brother-in-law and niece, Keleigh, Lee and Sophia Chepy all of Norfolk; grandmother, Clara J. Lawrence of Bluefield, Va.; and grandmother, Virginia McBurney of Virginia Beach. Heath lived in Bryson City for 14 years. Since he had lived there, he had been a whitewater rafting guide, snowboard instructor and a home health care professional. Most recently, he had been a boat broker and an avid real estate investor. He loved fishing, boating, kayaking, hiking and his beloved dogs, Wheeler and Baby Girl. Heath was in the process of moving back to Virginia Beach where he would have joined his family's real estate business. He brought laughter and joy to everyone who knew him. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., 2002 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach. Burial will follow in Princess Anne Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends and family at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m. A guestbook may be signed and condolences may be sent to the family at www.hdoliver.com.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Aug. 14, 2008.

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Kelton

January 8, 2015

Lordy Lordy Heaths 40th. Wow

January 8, 2015

Hugs !

Linda Compton

January 7, 2015

Today is my baby Boy Heath's 40th Birthday. I miss him more as each day passes. Happy Birthday Heath. Love Mama

Mom

August 24, 2013

I have talking about you all Morning. I miss you so much.

Eric Compton

August 22, 2013

Miss you Katie...call or email me !! Love you

Katie Konrad

August 11, 2013

It's hard to think that you've been gone for so long. I miss you like I've missed you from the day you left me in Cincinnati!
The fireworks this year were just for you..."crunchy!" It was hard to enjoy them through the tears.
Sadie will be a jr this year, kent will be in 3rd grade and Maggie is me! She's 2.5 and though she looks like her daddy, she acts just like me....
We miss you, talk about you and pray for you daily.
We know your babies are keeping you company.
Please know that you are always on our hearts!

MOM

August 9, 2013

My Dear Heath we miss you more as each day goes by. We miss your laughter, your quick wit, your dancing, your many adventures and miss so much the stories of the adventures. Eric said it best, time has not made this easier.

Robert Forga

August 8, 2013

It's been five years today since we lost you. I think about the plans we had for this day five years ago and how I felt once I heard the news. That feeling remains. There are some days that seem harder than others but the one constant that remains is that life just does not seem complete without you. How I miss you my dear sweet friend.

Always!

Eric Compton

August 8, 2013

Really missing you today Heath!!!love you

Michelle Machay

December 27, 2012

Dear Heath,

I just found out about your passing from my brother Greg. It saddens me deeply that you are gone & I ache for your family. Please know you are remembered fondly & will not be forgotten. You live on in the memories of those you touched in this life & we will see you in the next.

In light & love...
Michelle Machay

Eric Compton

December 21, 2012

Happy Holidays Heath!!!Miss you always....Eric

December 20, 2012

Dear Heathie, Time will never heal the lost of your sweet soul. I miss you everyday. Izabella is going to school across the street from your grave. When she goes by she always wave's and said hi Heathie. We all miss you baby. Mama loves you.

Greg Machay

December 19, 2012

For Heath, my old childhood friend. i knew him back in Jr. high, surfed together and basically hung out all the time. He was a great person to know and his family as well. To all of you, I personally am sorry for your loss, he will be missed by everyone. God bless.

Robert Forga

August 8, 2012

Its been four years today since we lost you. Somedays it seems as recent as last week and at other times it seems like a lifetime ago. The one constant that remains is the emptiness left for us day to day that can never be filled. I know that you are now safe and watching over us because at times I can still hear your laughter. I realize how complete I am from having known you, from loving you and being loved by you. I miss you my friend.
Thank you for the comfort. Always.

Eric Compton

January 18, 2012

There isnt a day that goes by that I dont think about you. I am trying to take care of our girls for you. Mom, Keleigh, Sophia, and Izzy. I wish you were here to share the good times and laughing we have because of our nieces. They are hilarious. I miss and love you always. Love you

katie konrad

January 9, 2012

Happy birthday, heath! I thought so much if you on the 7th, that I forgot to tell Erin " happy birthday!" I know you would like that!
There are so many days I want to pick up the phone and call you...I miss your laugh!
we are doing well...you'd be proud. It took a long time to get back on our feet, and recover from our loss, your loss and moving.
We welcomed Margaret "Maggie" into our lives a year ago. She is amazing! Kent will be 7 in May. Sadie is in high school!
Time keeps moving...but you're one of my favorite, daily thoughts! I love you!

Eric Compton

January 7, 2012

Happy birthday Heath!!! I love and miss you!

Sandy Wallace

January 7, 2012

To my Sweet Heath Bunion!!! You will always be that "Little Boy" who loved being on my lap!! Miss holding you in my arms!!

mom

January 7, 2012

Your Birthday candle...Happy Birthday...

Mom

January 7, 2012

Happy Birthday my dear son.
It is hard to believe that you are 38 today. Seems like yesterday when I went into the Bluefield hospital to bring you into this world. I remember my sister Wanda next to me while I was in labor. When Daddy came to see me He found Wanda a wreck. I think that is the first day she ever smoked in front of Dad. Alan Martin's sister was in the room next to our's. She had a little girl the same Day I had my little Heath.
January 7, 1974 was the day you headed off to explore this wonderful world... And you never left a stone unturned. From the day you were born you always had to know what was on the other side of a mountain or what lived in the sea. Unlike most folks you were never to lazy to get up and go find out. Thank God you would drag some of us along on your Journey. Anyone who ever followed you would end up with the best memories, lots of laughter and some really great stories to tell.
Heath I really want to thank you for coming back the last day I saw you. For stopping your truck and coming back to the door to hug me for what we now know the last time. Touching my cheek with that sweet face. I can close my eye's and feel that touch each day.
No one can ever take that away.
I love you Heath.
Happy Birthday
Mom

Amy Lambeth

November 22, 2011

I am so thankful to have Heath's love live in my heart! Happy thanksgiving to y'all. Heath will be with us all. I am truly blessed to have been his friend. Love y'all!

Mom

November 14, 2011

I miss you so much my dear son and always will. Planning a Holiday will never be the same without you.
Love Mom

rob simonds

November 11, 2011

Love you,miss you.

keleigh chepy

November 10, 2011

Heathy i see a part of you in my Daughter Izzy everyday. I Miss you.

Eric Compton

November 9, 2011

Thinking of you Heath. With the holidays coming up its always hard. Miss you and love you.

April 5, 2010

Happy Easter Heathy,
I remember two years ago we were on a mission to find cadbury eggs and nobody had them. Well i found some and put them on your grave today. I love you.......

Eric Compton

April 5, 2010

Thank you to everyone for the great letters. I spent a lot of time with Heath down at that pond. I was standing on the edge admiring everything and Heath snuck up behind me and pushed me in that pond. I chased him to throw him in but could not catch him of course. We laughed and laughed about that. It is nice to hear these great things that happened and to hear how my brother touched so many different people. These are the things that will keep Heath with us always.

March 16, 2010

Letters like this is all we have to cherish and I do.
I read these letters and can see my Heath in that pond.
He took Keleigh, Eric, Lee and I to this pond on Thanksgiving day many years ago.
He was teaching us how to fly fish.
I have the fly rod I gave him that Christmas. He had it on his houseboat.
Beautiful memories are what we have.
Mom

March 16, 2010

Mrs. McBurney,
I was happy to meet Heath's family, but it was at a very sad time for me and I can only imagine how it was and is for all of you.
I want to tell you again Heath was a wonderful neighbor and friend. We had many conversations that I will never forget. He has worked on my lawn mower, helped with the tractor equipment, visited at our home, we thought the world of Heath. He always was welcome to use my equiptment when he needed it. He and I discussed many times the old mercedes car he was working on. He planned to drive it someday and now I see it sitting in a a garage down the road, it makes me sad.
I think he love the lake more. He was doing a lot of work to his place there.
I remember last summer we drained the pond. Heath was in the mud with us until the last fish was moved out. It took me ten minutes to spray the mud off Heath with a water hose. I remember us laughing as we discussed it days later, we could not get it all off our feet.
I am happy to have know Heath but I am so that he is gone. As you know we own the pond and surrounging land. We loved it, it was our joy and now that Heath is gone, it's not the same. My interest has vanished. I hope someday I'll like it again and if I do Heath will always be a part of our pond.
Sincerely,
Winfred Brooks

March 16, 2010

To All of Heath's Family and Friends...I wanted to share these beautiful letters I recieved from Heath's dear friends.
Enjoy..................................
We are so sad over Heath's death. We miss him so very much. He touched our lives in so many ways. I know your hearts are broken and there are no words anyone can say that will ease the pain.
Heath was a good friend and neighbor to us. He helped us on projects we worked on down around the pond and the pond without our asking. He shared my love of animals, especially the dogs and spent time around the pond with his dogs. He had told me I should get some Koi Fish for the pond. I didn't know what Koi was and he explained to me. I had been looking around for some this summer but have not got them.
Our pond and property down here are sad for us to visit now. We miss Heath so much.
I am sorry I did not get to meet you. You had an adorable son/brother in Heath. We are sorry he is gone from all our lives.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
May Brooks.

Carol Ennis

February 24, 2010

I found out about the passing of Heath this past Sunday at the Haiti benefit. I moved to Yorktown from Va Beach and have been out of touch. I was so happy to see my dear friend Linda, it had been such a long time-at least 2 yrs! I was so saddened that a mother had to tell me her son died so senselessly...but Linda was so happy to tell me about her grandchildren! I am so glad God blessed her family with them...
Over 20 years ago, when I worked for Linda at a deli on the oceanfront, my very young daughter and I visited Linda and her 3 kids at her house in Croatan...Heath reminded me of Linda so much and even though he was a young teenager, I knew he had a sweet soul, like her. He was very kind to Caitlin. I see after reading all the wonderful things his friends and family have to say amount the young man he became, there is no doubt it is because of his mom. I am truly sorry for your loss, to all the Compton family, but I know he is with you ALWAYS... I would love to see that cross on the lake in NC. Thanks to Kelton for having this kept online and I was able to read this.

February 24, 2010

My dear sweet Heath,

Today I thought about you all day long and about the day we met and how funny you were trying to crawl up there to that high point in your house to kill the bees. I thought about sitting in that crazy hot tub of yours with the roof and windows around laughing our heads off. I thought about going swimming at the houseboat and drinking and toasting all the boaters. I thought about the little house below yours that you had fixed up so beautifully. I remembered that twinkle in your eyes as I always do and I felt you all around me and beside me. I miss you so, so much...and I love your family. I can no longer drive into Swain County because it hurts me to be there. I remember when you came down to see me in Georgia in the middle of that snowy night and we stayed up drinking and laughing by the fire. I remember your dreams and your hopes. I remember how you made me feel so alive every time we were together. Not a day passes that I do not think about you. I love you, I miss you. We were an odd pair, you and I...but it was always beautiful, it was always wonderful, and I am so grateful for the intersection of our lives for those three great years. I wish I could hear that laugh of yours again...it could melt the ice off the coldest soul. I love you so much...

January 7, 2010

I miss and will always love you!

January 7, 2010

Happy Birthday cousin, we all miss you.

January 7, 2010

Happy Birthday Heathy,

Today i celebrate your life as if you were here with me. I know that is what you would have wanted. Although you are not in my presense i can feel you all around me. I love you so much big brother....

Aunt Wanda

January 7, 2010

We all have so many stories of time spent with Heath. All involve a lot of laughter, today was no different. We laughed a lot. Mom, sister and brother who miss their Heath. Tears may be fewer, but the heartache is still very present for all who love Heath.

Robert Forga

January 7, 2010

Happy Birthday my friend. I miss you more than words could say.

January 7, 2010

Another birthday without you I wish I coukd have been with ther with your family today I miss you and love you Granny

Linda McBurney

January 7, 2010

Please check out the new photos added today for Heath's Birthday. If you have a special picture e-mail them to me and I will add it the the Guest Book for you. My e-mail address is [email protected]

Heathy with his babies

January 7, 2010

cousins together

January 7, 2010

Celebration of Heath

January 7, 2010

Kelton and Heath

January 7, 2010

Birthday Boy

January 7, 2010

Eric Compton

January 7, 2010

Happy Birthday Heath ...We love you!!

Our Starfish

Mom

January 7, 2010

Happy Birthday Heathy,
We celebrate the life of our beloved Heath today. Eric, Keleigh, Aunt Wanda and I just spent time at Heath grave sharing funny stories that made us all laugh.
Here is a little birthday gift from Mom for all to enjoy.
A little look back at some better days.

Eric Compton

January 4, 2010

The holidays were not the same without Heath coming home. they never will be the same. We love love and miss you Heath.

January 3, 2010

well I took my tree down today and had the blue clay jeep on it that Heath had made, so I packed it away with care to bring it out next year. it always reminds me of the happy days when Life seemed timeless, Kelton

November 2, 2009

We decorated Heaths grave for Halloween like we did last year. Heath loved Halloween.
Robert was here for a visit and he got to visit with Heath and see his decoration.
We all celebrate Heath's life everyday. Sopia talks about Heathy all the time and Isabella has Heath's like actions, smile, and she is now saying Hey with a cute little twist with her left hand. Just like Heath would have done.
We thank God for the gift of Isabella.
We miss you everyday Heath and always will.
Love Mom

sadie konrad

November 1, 2009

hey heath just went to see the micheal jackson movie and thaught of u and i told my friend ur story thinking of u everyday! :D

Eric Compton

September 18, 2009

I love you Heath!!I miss you

Aunt Phyllis Moy

September 16, 2009

I remember when Will was about a year old - Heath came to the lake to see us when we came in from Ohio. He brought Will this little electronic dog, Pluto. It was so cute - but the best thing about it was that then Heath got down on the floow with Will and played with the toy. Anybody can buy a toy - but Heath gave the gift of himself, his time to his little toddler cousin. I will always remember that - thanks Heath!
I just heard his giggle with my heart.

keleigh chepy

September 7, 2009

Heathy,
I miss you so much! I LOVE YOU! Keleigh

August 10, 2009

On Thursday we traveled to Bryson City to be near the place Heath loved ... Fontana Lake.
It is no wonder to anyone in Heath's family why he loved the beauty of the Mountains along with pristene water.
We were blessed with wonderful weather and more importantly wonderful friends.
Although we did not see nearly enough of Mary and Russ they had a wonderful cabin with a view of the lake for all of Heath's family to enjoy.
On the 8th our sisters Judy and Donna took us to Heath's Boat House so we could spend time doing what Heath loved most..........Hanging around Granny's bar and swimming with friends.
Stu and Michael built a stairway of rocks up to the cross that Eric, Keleigh, Rob and I built last year.
Everyone knows how hard it is to walk in the red clay.
So if anyone is traveling out of Greasy Branch look over to your right and you will see Heath's cross.
If you would like to take some wild flowers the journey will be easier now.
Heath would have loved to see Aunt Wanda, Sara, Eric, Keleigh, Stu, Mikie jumping off the top of his House Boat. OPPS .....Roberts house boat.

The afternoon was spent on the Yankee Clipper.
Kelton you would have loved being with the girls, Judy and Donna, and telling story after story of life with Heath.
Thanks to Lee, Robert and the girls everyone enjoyed a feast.

Heath loved his life and all his wonderful friends and so do we.
Life is not the same without Him.
I miss my baby boy and always will
I love you Heathy...
Mom

katie konrad

August 8, 2009

Enjoy Fontana this weekend, Family! I wish I could be there...but thank you for understanding! I miss heath everyday! Hope you guys had a great memorial for him!
Love everyone,
Katie

August 8, 2009

One year ago today my daugter lost her prescious son Kelton I just want to thank you for keeping his memory going.To all the folks at Fontana Lake for all of their concerns and sharing their thoughts and prayers .May the lor continue to bless all of you It is so hard for me to express what this year has been for me I miss his calls I can still hear him say that special hello granny Heathy I am so glad that you knew how much I loved you

August 6, 2009

Hey katie, you bet that was Heath for sure, and his baby Fontana girl as well. In the future there will be turtles in Keeks life, lift them up for Heathy and smile a big one. to Heaths Family on lake fontana right now, its a celebration of Heaths life he loved it so and touched the lives of us all. he loved looking up at the stars at night on the lake, I know they will be bright this weekend. I love you guys, kelton

katie and ken Konrad

August 4, 2009

Hey friends and heath's family!
I was just thinking about Heath, and thought I would write a message. It is almost a year since the tragic death of our best friend. I have been reading about people feeling his presence, and I must agree. Here is a great example of Heath still being in our lives.
On May 26, 2009, our son, Kent turned 4. It was a great day. We have a tiny pond and fountain off of our back porch. Around 5:00, we were all sitting outside watching Kent play with his new toys and 2 ducks flew into our backyard and swam in our little pond. We had never seen them before and we have not seen them since. We firmly believe it was Heath coming to tell Keek Happy Birthday! Wow!! Amazing, huh? Miss you heathy...you are always on our minds and in our hearts!

Eric Compton

June 8, 2009

Heath....we miss you ...its Moms Birthday We are thinking about you !!!

Mom

May 10, 2009

Heath would love this.
Eric always find's the best card's.
Today's card......
Being President is like being a Mom
Stopping fights, handing out money and dealing with everyone else's problems.
Heath would have laughed out loud on this one.

Mom

May 10, 2009

Kelton, today is the 1st Mother's Day without my son. The memories are flowing of past years.
When Heath lived in Tampa I remember talking to Heath the night before Mother's Day. I told him that this was going to be the first Mother's day since the day he was born that we would not be together.
The next morning Eric and Keleigh was out probably buying me a mother's day gift and I was alone at home. I remember being in the living room waiting for the kids to come home reading while I had a minute alone. The front door opened and I heard Heath say happy mother's day.
After our phone conversation the day before mother's day he got in his car and drove 15 hours to be home on mother's day.
That was my Heath.
Today I had a wonderful day with my children Eric, Keleigh, Lee, Sophia and Izabella and missed with all my heart my Heath.
I will miss my Heath until the day I die.

Mom

May 8, 2009

It has been 9 months today since we lost our Heathy. The worst 9 months of all our lifes.
Everyday something will happen to bring Heath into our thoughts.
A song will play and we all are in tears and sometimes a song will play and we all will burst into laughter.
Heath we feel your presence with us everyday. Part of our hearts left with you 9 months ago.
Missing you,
Mom

Eric Compton

May 4, 2009

Izzy does look like Heath more and more everyday, its like an angel was sent ...we love you Heath

Linda

March 11, 2009

God has given us a little kiss of Heath back. Izabella Lee was born on Feb. 23,2008. She is beautiful and we are so blessed.
When she smiles Eric, Keleigh and I think of the cute little smile of Heath's.
We miss you Heathy everyday.
Kelton thank you for those pictures. What a treat to see his smiling face again.

Eric Compton

March 10, 2009

That is so funny Kelton, and so Heath. Everytime I see a new picture or hear a new story it makes me miss him even more. I wish we could have him back. Thanks for sharing the funny stories.

kelton stephenson

March 7, 2009

Mardi Grass cont: so i told Heath to stay put i would walk to the next corner and see if there was a taxi there, well no sooner than I had left a Hook and ladder Fire Truck with sirens blaring came rolling down the street as the crowds parted, Heath ( with his cute smile) was standing on top of the truck beer in hand throwing beads out to the mass of people catching them, he proclaimed " I GOT US A RIDE" lol

kelton stephenson

March 7, 2009

hey ya'll ive been trying to write a story about Heath at Mardi Gras years ago but maybe it was to long, so here goes maybe in 2 parts, we were in the crowed zillions of peeps and we had taken a taxi downtown. we were trying to get a taxi and could find on, 1000 of beads in hand beer in another ,

February 14, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day Heath, I miss you so much. Holiday's are not the same without you. I hope someday I will beable to enjoy a holiday again. Keleigh & Lee are ready to bring Izabella into this world anytime now. I know you are watching over her to make sure that a healthy baby girl will arrive soon. Eric is taking care of baby girl and Wheeler for you. Sophia remember's everything you ever taught her while you were with her and she remember's everything you gave her like the kite, pom pom's, rocks. She is so funny. I know you can see that. We all miss you everyday and always will.
Here is a Valentine kiss from me my love.
Mom

January 18, 2009

Lorraine, This is Heath's mom. Tell us the story. I love to hear the funny stories.
Linda

Lorraine Larocque

January 17, 2009

Today I told a story about Heath that made me laugh out loud, along with all the people at the lunch table. I'm at the Sundance Film Fetival, and I told the story about how Heath convinced me to drive from Bryson City to Boone to tell a man I loved him. It was a great road trip, a great story with a very funny ending - how Heath picked on me about that ending for years! How I miss you, Heath. It's wonderful to know that we always will have these stories that come creeping back at moments when we least expect it.

Freeman Bradley John Green

January 11, 2009

hey heathy and his wonderful family, we come here from time to time to just read word of love that everyone has for heath. then start to think of the days we spent with him having the greatest times of our lives and then just cry. then cry more reading all the great stories and memeries. john and i think about heath all the time and not a day goes by, or a night that doesnt pass that your not in our dreams. we knew we were blessed to have known you the few years we did. but in that short time you gave us a lot of love and happiness and lots of laughter. we will be making a trip to virginia real soon and would love to meet the rest of the great people that had you in there lives a lot longer then we did. we miss just having you drop by and hang out or u calling us and saying come see me at the lake. we have been lost with out you. we know u are here with us because we feel u and things remind us of things u did or things you would have said. just know that we loved you alot and we will never forget you never. and we love you always. the guys, Freeman & John

Robert Ellis Forga

January 10, 2009

There has not been a day that’s passed that I have not found you again, in some way. Even though I feel an emptiness inside me that at times I think will consume what remains and I will simply disappear. I count the steps - the distance to a time of you and I, where for a moment all the world was right. Sometimes, when the wind is warm and I close my eyes, I imagine that I can open the sky above and be with you. My time with you – however brief was nothing short of miraculous. Who I am and know myself to be was forever changed in knowing you. All my devotion and my gratitude for the beauty and light you brought to my world.

I will Love you - Always.
I will Hear you - Always.
I will See you - Always.
I will Feel you - Always.
I am there - Always saying Yes.
Yes - Always.

ROBBIN WELLS

January 9, 2009

Wow!! i have so many memories of Heath concidering he was my Jr. High/High School sweet heart.. All i can say is that i drove Heath crazy alot of the times, but i can honestly say that he was my first true love and he has always had a special place in my heart. I owe his mother an apology for the million and one phones calls i made to her house on a daily basis trying to hunt that boy down.. lol.. oh the memories i have...

I would like to send my love to the family..

I love you Heath..
Robbin

ROBBIN WELLS

January 9, 2009

January 8, 2009

Please check out the Photo Album. We are starting to post some of Heath's pictures. The one's of him in the water were taken the Sunday before Heath's passing.
I hope seeing Heath's smiling face will bring joy to your heart's.
Enjoy....
Heathy's Mom

Clara Lawrence

January 7, 2009

Heath this is Granny Oh how I wish you were here My heart is just plain broken, I missed sending you a birthday card I loved you so much and I think you knew that I miss you and love you Granny

Heath water skiing the weekend before his death

January 7, 2009

Heath and Wheeler

January 7, 2009

Heath, Keleigh and Eric

January 7, 2009

kelton stephenson

January 7, 2009

Happy Birthday Heath, I remember when we went to dinner one time on your birthday, we were sitting there and the whole restaurant started singing happy birthday, you joined right in and was looking around to see who’s birthday it was and was so excited because it was someone’s birthday especially when they sang Heath, and then you said ‘wow he has same name and same birthday as me, aint that just to cool”, then they came to our table and when you figured it out they were singing to you the look on your face was priceless the cake free.

January 7, 2009

Happy Birthday Heath,
Eric, Keleigh, Sophia, Aunt Wanda and I just left the memorial gardens. God only knows how much you are missed here today. We feel blessed to have the 35 years of memories to hold onto and our wonderful family and friends that think of something you did that made everlasting memories in their lifes. You will forever be in our Hearts.
When our time here is over we will see you in the light.

Mom

keleigh chepy

January 7, 2009

Happy Birthday Heathy! We celebrate your Birthday today with lots of Laughs and lots of memories. You will never be forgotten and Mom, Eric, Lee and Sophia and i along with all of our loving Family will celebrate your life continully. I love you and will forever miss you. Your Sis Keleigh.

Eric Compton

January 6, 2009

Happy Birthday Heath!! I still miss and love you. Tomorrow is going to be tough without you here.

kelton stephenson

December 28, 2008

I'm not sure if my last entry made it, so Ill write it again, One Christmas about 12 years ago Heath made me a small Blue Jeep Wrangler out of clay as an ornament for our Christmas tree, he use to like to walk to the tree and flick it with his finger and make it move.
So its hanging on my tree now in Tampa, there is a ceiling fan on near the tree that blows enough air to make the jeep move as if its been flicked by a finger. Every time I see this I send my love to Heaths entire family and all his many friends. Love you all, Kelton

Amy Lambeth

December 27, 2008

I am so thankful for this book to remember Heath and share memories of him as I think of him everyday! I think of each one of you as I have met some of you in person, but Heath spoke of all of you very often when I was living in Western NC-so I feel like I know a lot of you through Heath.

I really do enjoy reading all of the stories and remembering the one's I have experienced with Heath.

I know my experiences with Heath were always special! I was good friends with Heath and I worked with him at Mountain Respiratory for a short while.

One day I rode with him to deliver a motorized scooter for one of the customers. Heath helped the man above and beyond what was expected of him! He carried some things that were too heavy for the man that was in the house in the man's way. Heath carried all this stuff and took it downstairs for the man and then helped him with a few other things as well as showed him how everything worked on the scooter! Heath enjoyed it as much as the help was appreciated.

Heath showed the gentleman what not to do on the scooter, we all laughed we all had the best time! He drove that thing like an Indy car! When that gentelman saw Heath drive that scooter and make turns on a dime you should have seen his eyes light up!

Heath always went the extra mile to help all the customers. I enjoyed seeing his great heart and will never loose the sight of what a wonderful soul that I have been blessed with knowing.

I wish you all a Happy New Year, I know that is what Heath would have wanted! He is home now and I am just happy I had the opportunity of having known Heath. He has definately left a beautiful impact on those who knew him!

Please continue to share these wonderful memories and feel free to contact me. Heath has made us all better people for have knowing him.

keleigh chepy

December 25, 2008

Today has been hard without you Heath, I do have the memory of last Christmas when you bought Lee and I those bicycles and we took a late night stroll down the boardwalk, I will forever cherish that last bike ride we took together. I love you so much and i miss you.

Linda Mcburney

December 25, 2008

This is our 1st Christmas without our Heath. It has truly been a very quite day for us. Thank God for Sophia who gave us childs eyes to look at this Holiday.
Thank you all for keeping the memory of Heath alive thru this gift from Kelton.
Lauren I remember the Easter weekend when we lived on the Island in Alanton as if it was yesterday. Heath was in Jr. High and had a great time living there. He use to take his surf broad across to sea shore park and walk over to the beach to surf.
In the spring all the kids in the neighborhood would come over to help Eric, Heath & Keleigh clean up
the yard from the winter and I could take them all free broading in the inlet.
The moon walk was a great addition to Alanton. The memories of the many shoes beside the moon walk will stay with me forever. The more shoes we had meant more children jumping in the moon walk.
I loved hearing that Heath helped you find the biggest egg. He had the biggest heart.
And Katie I know how much you all meant to Heath. I remember him calling me on the way to move some of your things. He told me that he purchased the walkie talkies so you guys could talk to each other on the way. He always tried to make the best of even the worst jobs. I am sure you all had some laughs on that trip.
Keep his memory alive and share you stories with us.
From all of Heath's family we wish you a Happy Holiday.

Katie and Ken Konrad

December 24, 2008

Hey Heath's Family!
It is Katie and Ken in Cincinnati. We just wanted to wish you the merriest christmas possible. It will be hard...for everyone, but especially for you. Enjoy each other. You know that is what Heath would want you to do. Most importantly, laugh! Laugh like Heath would laugh! We all need to! We think of you all of the time! Much love to all of you! Kiss wheeler and little baby girl from us too! Dang, we miss him!
Love, the konrads

Lauren Buck

December 21, 2008

I will never forget after your Mom & Rob's wedding...All of us cousins were laughing so hard some of us had tears coming out of our eyes. You always had a way of making someone smile just by looking at them. When we had Easter at your house when I was about 10, you showed me where Keleigh had hidden the biggest Easter Egg, so I got to jump in the Moon Walk all by myself for like 1 minute. You were my hero that day! It feels good to know that you are above watching over all of us that loved you so much. Lots of love!

Norman and Laura Harrell

December 13, 2008

Every time I'd ride with Cecil to Blacksburg for a Tech gig, our first stop was Linda's house. Heath was five years old when we first met, all the kids loved it when Snuff came to town. Memories of those times warm my heart, even the memory of falling off the snow dish and thinking I had clobbered Heath , I was scared as heck that I had hurt him. He jumped up and laughed as he ran back up the hill. Heath, I'll see you at the top!

Alan Martin

December 7, 2008

There is not a day that goes by when I takeoff from Charlotte, flying west that when I pass over Bryson City and look down that I don’t think about Heath. I was there the day Heath was born and have known Heath and his family for many, many years. Even though I didn’t know Heath as well as others after he grew up, it’s gives me joy in my heart reading all the good things his friends have to say about him. After knowing his mother, brother and sister, aunts and uncles, and grandmother all these years, and knowing the way he was raised, it does not surprise me to hear all the good things about Heath. He was a great, loving son, brother, grandson and most of all a good friend to everyone whose life he touched. Heath will be missed by all.

Margaret and George Strike

December 5, 2008

Michael Heath Compton
Heath, as we knew him, was one of the finest young man anyone would want to know and to call him their friend. We watch him and his sister and brother grow up here and down on Claytor Lake with his "Grannie". He will really be missed by all his family and friends.

Eric Compton

December 5, 2008

Heath I will always remember me and you meeting at the lake house and laughing all night, walking the dogs, swimming, and trying to get the boat to work and waking up to phyllis and granny yelling from next door to come for breakfast. I miss our adventures and will never forget them. i love and miss you

Linda and Heath

December 5, 2008

This morning after my shower I put Heath's blue plaid shirt on before dressing for the day. I checked my e-mail and discovered the new entry's in the guest book. Here I am in his shirt reading about the wonderful memories of Heath from our family and friends.
Thank you all for keeping his memory alive.
Especially Kelton who gave us a place to share the wonderful memories in our lives with Heath.
I love you all and so did Heath. Keep his light shining.

Aunt Wanda

December 2, 2008

We were so lucky. We all had a lot of growing up time with our children. All the cousins got to be together a lot. We laughed, we sang and we danced. Heath got us to strech ourselves and do those things we may not have thought we could do, like ride a J bar up to the top of a snowy mountain and then ski back down. Gotta hang on to the moments we had and not the ones we missed. We love you Heath and will miss you all the time.

Clara Lawrence

December 2, 2008

Heath loved everybody and was always there for them and especially me. I never knew when he would call or even show up - I would just hear his giggle and know he was there. Heath honey your Granny loves and misses you. I will keep the light on for you

Tom Moy

December 1, 2008

My first memory of Heath is from one Thanksgiving over 20 years ago. He and some friends were fishing, but he didn't have a fishing rod, so we tied a hook, line and bobber to his finger; he was the only one who caught any fish that day. This is one of my favorite memories of him.

Wherever he went, smiles and laughter tagged along for the ride. This is how I'll always remember him.

Phyllis Moy

December 1, 2008

I rememeber dancing around with him when he was only about two, he could bust some moves even then. Heath had an unforgetable, contagious laugh that if you close your eyes right now, you can still hear it. Sometimes when Linda, Eric and Keleigh get to laughing you hear Heaths laughter mingled in with theirs. Heath left a legacy of love, laughter, kindness and FUN! He will forever be missed but never forgotten. I am thankful for Heath's life and will forever treasure our memories.

Love you Heasie,
Aunt Phyllis

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