Billy C. Thompson - Cardwell

Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Billy C. Thompson, 62, of Cardwell died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Born in Marshall, Thompson moved to the Jonesboro area where he was a 1960 graduate of Valley View High School. Following graduation, he moved to Florida where he lived until moving to Cardwell 10 years ago. He was a retired supervisor in a fruit processing plant and served in the Florida National Guard.

Survivors include four daughters, Sherry Ann Jones of Arbyrd, Tammy Novalene Jones, Kimberly Dawn Thompson and Dana Marie Jones, all of Cardwell; a son, Billy Thompson Jr., of Cardwell; five sisters, Glenda Melton of Yellville, Stella Waldron of Howey, Fla., Deborah Diane Raney of Hot Springs and Barbara Baker and Peggy Hanks, both of Jonesboro; and 12 grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Senath Full Gospel Church in Senath. Burial was private.