 He was a 36-year veteran firefighter and fire chief for 25 years. He passed away Monday at the age of 62 and Today the Shelby Valley community bid farewell to longtime fire chief Darryl Compton Ernest Darryl Compton died Monday after battling cancer. He leaves behind his wife Diana, a daughter Kristen, a son Nicholas, a granddaughter, two brothers, and a sister He also leaves behind the Shelby Valley Volunteer Fire Department Over which he watched as chief for two and a half decades Thursday's services were touching and heartbreaking and featured participation from fire departments and emergency response agencies From all over and around Pike County At Compton services the longtime chief received one last call over the radio Fire Department unit This is the last call for chief Ernest Darryl Compton in the 2531 In the 2531 we'd like to thank you for your 36 total years of service and dedication and 26 years as chief to the Shelby Valley community Chief Compton, you will be greatly missed In the 2531 will be 10-10 for the final time at R.H. Ratworth Cemetery in Shelby, Anna Timeout 14.02, all panels are clear Reporting in Pike County for EKB news, I'm Chris Anderson