METROPOLIS, Ill.--James R. "Shadow" Compton, 85, of Metropolis died Monday morning, December 3, 2001, at Union County Hospital in Anna. Arrangements were incomplete at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday night with the funeral on Thursday at 11:00 A.M. James Richard "Shadow" Compton, [son of Orlan Richard "Josh" Compton & Annie Elvira Leeper; grandson of Thomas Trovillion "Bap" Compton & Harriett Rebecca Chaffin; great-grandson of John "Bally" Compton & Lucinda Carr Trovillion] was born 09 April 1916 in Metropolis, Massac Co IL [Easter Sunday], and died 03 December 2001 in Anna, Union Co IL. He married Alice Elizabeth "Betty" Cagle 15 December 1940 in Charleston, MO, daughter of Guy Cagle and Mozelle Laughlin. She was born 13 December 1922 in Metropolis, Massac Co IL. Children of James Compton and Alice Cagle are: David Allen, Sharon Ann Glass, Rachel Ann Williams, James Alan. My deepest sympathy to his whole family. Judy Foreman Lee