Don B Thompson

Don was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, a proud U.S. Army veteran, and later started his 27 year career at Ford Motor Company, where he retired as a technician. He was a lifelong car enthusiast and loved spending time in his garage keeping his cars in perfect condition. He enjoyed playing basketball, fishing, and listening to music. He loved to travel, with Costa Rica holding a special place in his heart; it was there he met Yolanda, the mother of his son, and her five children whom he loved and cared for. (Jeankeny, Karla, Raquel, Isabel, Nancy)

Preceding him in death are his parents, Laura Esther Keith and Ernest Elby Thompson, as well as William Robert Adkins, who helped raise him, his brother-in-law, Bill Beeler, and his half-brother, Ernest “Penny” Thompson.

Don will be remembered by his two sisters, Sally Beeler and Lue Mckeehan (Larry), his son, Don Thompson Araya (Jackie), as well as multiple friends and family members including nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held at Advantage Funeral Home-Hardy Chapel, located at 10907 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40272, on November 13, 2025, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. Following the visitation, a Funeral Service with Military Honors will take place at the same venue, beginning at 4:00pm.

Don’s character, skills, and care for his family and friends defined the man he was.