Marcella Ann (Beard) Compton

December 15, 1932 – August 19, 2022

Marcella Ann (Beard) Compton, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 19, 2022.

Ann was a 1950 graduate of Sheridan High School and a lifelong member of the Sheridan First Christian Church. She loved traveling and most of all, being with family. She was a kind soul who never met a stranger and always saw the good in others.

She is survived by daughters, Cheyenne (Karl) Meenach and Cheree Melahn; stepson, Bill (Becky) Compton; sisters, Paula Beard, Dottie Beard, and Carole (Beard) Christy; grandsons, Dustin and Jason (Katie) Flick; great-grandson, Xavier Flick; great-great-grandson, Kai Jobe; nephews, Darryl (Janna) Waters and Darren Christy; nieces, Dawn (Dave) Spurgeon and Desiree (Mike) Carroll; step-granddaughters, Misty Compton Berkley (Mike) and Michelle Compton Wood; and several other beloved family members and friends.

She is preceded in death by husband, Leon “Fred” Compton; parents, Paul & Wilmot Beard; nieces, Donna (Waters) Kishbaugh and Autumn Danae (Burks) Passmore; great-nephews, John Paul Waters and Dakotah Spurgeon; and great-grandson, Tyler Jobe.

A Celebration of Ann’s Life will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at the Sheridan First Christian Church, 107 W. 3rd St., Sheridan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Sheridan First Christian Church, 107 W. 3rd St., Sheridan, IN 46069.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Kercheval Funeral Home of Sheridan.

Condolences: kerchevalfuneralhome.com