Edwin Thompson
Posted By Royer on April 8, 2009
Edwin Lee Thompson Jr., 74 of Oak Grove, Missouri passed away Saturday April 4, 2009 at his home. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 6 to 8 pm at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Funeral Services will be 10 am Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be 2 pm Thursday at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Oblation Fund for the Church of Jesus Christ Colbern Road Restoration Branch.
Edwin was born June 20, 1934 in Independence, MO, the son of the late Edwin Lee Thompson Sr., and Lula Opal (Large) Thompson. On October 14, 1955 he married Mona Dee (Gibbs) Thompson.
Edwin was a pipe fitter for Armco Steel, retiring in 1996. He was a member of the Church Jesus Christ Colbern Road Restoration Branch where he held the office of Deacon. He was a Mason of Christian Lodge #392, Oak Grove, MO.
Survivors include his wife: Mona Thompson of the home; a daughter: Judy Taylor of Freeman, MO; 5 grandchildren: Dawnita Thompson of Oak Grove, Tresa Courtney of Witchita, KS, Laura Williams of Kingsville, MO, Jesse and Jeffery Wickizer of Kansas; 8 great grandchildren; and a brother: Paul Thompson of Oak Grove.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Edwin Lee Thompson III, and a sister, Bettie Wyatt.