Mr. Thompson was born October 18, 1939 in Oakwood Texas to William Lee Thompson and Julia Mildred Gage Thompson. Mr. Thompson retired from the Birdville ISD where he was a mechanic and bus driver. He was active in hunting and fishing, bee and honey collecting. He loved his family deeply and was active in his church Gambrell St Baptist Church.
Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Bill Thompson, J. W. Thompson, Nugen F “Tommy” Thompson, Ruby Roberson, Maeola Owen and Lorene Watson. Former spouse, Nancy Leona Elkins.
He is survived by his children, Deborah Celeste “Debbie” Thompson, Julia Kathileen “Kathi” Nixon and husband, Mark Nixon, Vernon Dustin “Dusty” Thompson and his wife, Gretchen Thompson. Step children, Stephen Eddy and wife, Beverlee Eddy, Nancy Gonzales and Amos Gibbons and wife, Jessica Gibbons. 11 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Former spouse, Wanda Thompson and dearest friends Norma & Victoria Serrano.