Marie Blanche Choppin Compton

Marie Blanche Choppin Compton, age 108 years, passed away in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 12, 2014. She was born on October 22, 1905 in Alexandria, Louisiana to Estelle Marie Graham Choppin and Clifford Orin Choppin on Tyrone Plantation built by her great-great-grandfather, General George Mason Graham. She was a beloved wife, mother and teacher. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of fifty years, Roussel Todd Compton, Sr., her parents, a son who died at birth, her sisters, Sybil Choppin, Dot Choppin Rachel, her brother Wilson C. Choppin, and the untimely death of her granddaughter, Lisa Ann Laporte. Mrs. Compton and her family moved to New Orleans in 1940. She was educated at the State Teachers College in Natchitoches. She was beloved by her students; many still speak about her love of teaching. For several years, she taught in the public schools of Rapids Parish. She told of her one room school where she had students in various grade levels. Mrs. Compton also taught in the Jefferson Parish School System for over thirty years. Besides raising six children of her own and teaching, she still found time to be active in her church, St. Agnes Catholic Church, as an Honorary Altar Server. She was a devoted Catholic and served the Lord Jesus Christ daily. She belongs to several organizations including the Francois deLery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Beta Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Jefferson Parish Retired Teacher’s Association, and the Service Circle of Friends. Mrs. Compton is survived by six children, Marie Blanche Compton Ziegler(Paul), Eleanor “Nell” Compton Laporte (Leroy), Roussel Todd Compton, Jr., John “Chris” Compton, Sr. (Rose Manale), Sara Birdie Estelle Compton Stutson (Joseph) and Emma Catherine Compton; her beloved sister-in-law Jean Cooper Choppin; her nieces, Jean Ann Nurenberg and Amelia Lenig. Also survived by grandchildren, Cindy Ziegler, Cathy Ziegler Peters, Lee Laporte, Jeffrey Laporte, John C. Compton, Jr., Jason C. Compton, Sr., Jeffrey C. Compton, Jay S. Compton, Jody Compton, Jacquelyn Compton, her “fifth daughter” Debbie Stutson Lemoine, Donna Stutson Santanilla, Joseph Stutson, Jr., Roussel James Stutson, Raul Gutierrez, Jr., Kim Gutierrez Downing, Cyd Gutierrez Allgood, and 75 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. A sincere thank you to Annemarie and River Region Hospice for their excellent care and support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to St. Agnes Church. A celebration of her life and funeral services will be held on Wednesday September 17, 2014 at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 3310 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson at 11:00 am. Visitation from 10:00 a.m to 11:00 am. Interment at Lake Lawn Park Cemetery. Arrangements by L.A. Muhleisen & Son Funeral Home.

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Marie Blanche Choppin Compton

October 22, 1905 - September 12, 2014