Ione Frugia Benson Compton,78, of Winnie passed away in her sleep at home on June 19, 2005.
Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Wednesday June 22, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church Winnie-Stowell, under the direction of Broussard’s, 134 W. Buccaneer, Winnie with burial in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be 4:00 – 8:00 pm Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
She began public life at the age of 16 as a Watchman for the Civil Air Command during WW II. After graduating from Baylor University she served her country with distinction as a Cadet Nurse. As Director of Nursing she opened the Winnie Medical Center where she ministered for almost half of the 2oth century. Beloved by many, respected by all, she is survived by her sons Charles Stephen Benson of Winnie; the Reverend and Madame Scott Bradley Benson of Paris, France; granddaughters Asa Benson-Core, Eve Benson, Core, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by father and mother Tom and Lillian Frugia, two sisters Florence Padon Isaacks, Edna Lee Mitchell and one brother Tommy Frugia.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Lamar University School of Nursing, PO. Box 10011 Beaumont, Texas 77710
