Funeral services for Robert Cumpton will be 2 p.m. Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Lee Lewis officiating. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday evening at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions, American Cancer Society or American Diabetes Association.
Robert is survived by his wife of 45 years, Karen Cumpton of Pleasant Hill, Missouri; three sons, Earl Cumpton and RC Cumpton and wife Kristi all of Adrian, Missouri and Jeffrey Cumpton of Kansas City, Missouri; three daughters, Rhonda Morrow and husband Josh of Topeka, Kansas, Kerri Young and husband Richard of Kansas City, Missouri and Diana Robards and husband Michael of Adrian, Missouri; two brothers, Wayman Cumpton and wife Reda of Adrian, Missouri and Larry Cumpton and wife Alice of Adrian, Missouri; three sisters, Joy Craft and husband Ray of Amoret, Missouri, Sharon Halliburton and husband Richard of Butler, Missouri and Iva Erickson of Amsterdam, Missouri; and 12 grandchildren, Tanner Cumpton, John Morrow, Robyn Morrow, Kimberly Morrow, Rachal Young, Richard Young, Tyler Young, Kylie Robards, Michaella Robards, Dalton Robards, Paige Cumpton and Adam Cumpton. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Robert Leroy Cumpton Jr., a nephew, Gene Cumpton; and a sister-in-law, Carolyn Cumpton.