Betty Cothran Thompson, age 88, widow of the late Charles Cleo Thompson, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018.
Born in Greenville County, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Corrie Elizabeth Ridgeway Cothran. Mrs. Thompson was a graduate of Ware Shoals High School and supported her husband for over 50 years in his business, Sunshine Cleaners and Laundry in Greenville. She was a member of Laurel Baptist Church for more than 60 years.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by a son, Donald Gary Thompson (Lynn) of Piedmont; four grandchildren, Macon Thompson (Denise) of Florida, Ian Thompson (Stephanie) of Greenville, Tierney Rupert (Scott) of Florida, and Taralyn Sawyer (Nicholous) of North Carolina; seven great grandchildren; a sister, Mary Cothran of Greenville; a daughter-in-law, Sharon Thompson; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Randall Keith Thompson.