Bill Compton

Mr. Delma William-Wilkerson “Bill” Compton, age 50, of Thomaston, passed away November 6, 2026.

Bill grew up in Lamar County and on a farm in Pike County. He was the son of the late Delma Dewitt Compton and the late Betty Jean Reeves Compton. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp, where he earned the distinction of sharpshooter.

Bill worked as a truck driver for many years, a job he truly loved because it allowed him to travel and see the country. He also loved riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) General John B. Gordon Memorial Camp 1449 and Mechanized Calvary (MechCav), 3rd Battalion, Company B, where he was known by his road name, “Snowman.” He generously gave his time volunteering as a firefighter and a member of a search and rescue team in Albany and Dougherty Counties. He also enjoyed scuba driving. Above all, Bill loved his family and treasured the time he spent with them.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by two children, Cade and Allen and his brother, John William Lytle.

He is survived by his wife: Nora Compton, their daughters Leslie Compton and her son, Aron William; Audrey Compton and her son Noah; and Nicole Compton.

He is also survived by his other children: Jake, Samuel, Jeremiah, Larissa, William, Haley and her son, Aaron; brothers and a sister: William Timothy Harper, William Duane Lytle, Patsy Roberts; many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 3 p.m., in the chapel of Moody-Daniel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Pine Mountain Church of the Nazarene Cemetery in Meansville.

Friends may visit the family on Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Compton family.