Marcella Ann (Beard) Compton

August 19, 2022

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

Mrs. Compton 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.

Survivors include her 2 daughters Cheyenne (Karl) Meenach, and Cheree Melahn; stepson Bill (Becky) Compton; 3 sisters Paula Beard, Dottie Beard and Carole (Beard) Christy; 2 grandsons Dustin Flick and Jason (Katie) Flick; great-grandson Xavier Flick; great-great grandson Kai Jobe; 2 nephews Darryl (Janna) Waters and Darren Christy; 2 nieces Dawn (Dave) Spurgeon and Desiree (Mike) Carroll; 2 step-granddaughters Misty Compton Berkley (Mike) and Michelle Compton Wood; and several other beloved family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leon ‘Fred’ Compton; parents Paul Beard and Wilmot Beard; 2 nieces Donna (Waters) Kishbaugh and Autumn Danae (Burks) Passmore; 2 great-nephews John Paul Waters and Dakotah Spurgeon; and great grandson Tyler Jobe.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled to take place from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at the Sheridan First Christian Church, 107 W. 3rd St., Sheridan.

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.