A Time To Be Born…
Clairessa Burks was born on February 16, 1940 to the union of Sanford and Annie Burks in Teague, Texas. She was the eldest of eight children.
A Time for God…
Clairessa’s walk with Christ began at an early age. She united with Corinth Baptist Church where she served faithfully.
A Time For Learning…
Clairessa attended Booker T. Washington and J. A. Brooks, in Teague, TX. After moving to Fort Worth, TX in 1954, she attended G. W. Carver Middle and proudly graduated from I. M. Terrell High School in 1959.
A Time For Love…
On May 14, 1960, Clairessa married the love of her life, L. T. Thompson, Jr. and they were happily married for fifty-eight (58) years. From this union three children were born: Bridgett, Rhonda and Lamont. She
A Time To Die…
On Friday, November 08, 2019 at 10:29pm. God selected a beautiful flower to place in His heavenly garden. Clairessa was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lillian “L.T.” Thompson, Jr; son, Lamont Tyrone Thompson, her mother and father; two sisters and two brothers.
Those left to cherish her precious memories are: her two daughters: Bridgett Lockridge and Rhonda Thompson; three sisters: Vivian Lee (Wilford), Christine Allums (Abrie) and Glenda Brown; five grandchildren: Terrick Lockridge, Rakeyah Thompson, Terrion Lockridge (Tequila), Charity Miller and Alexis Thompson; six great grandchildren, Chapman Lewis, Harmoni Davis, Aiden Carter, Adrien Carter, Terrion Lockridge, Jr and Tyree Lamont Thompson; God-brother: Louis Lamar, lovingly adopted sons and daughters, host of other relatives, friends and the Fender family.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.dignitymemorial.com/gwspencerdirs/en-us/index.page for the THOMPSON family.
