Jean T. Robertson

Jean Elizabeth Thompson entered this world on March 4, 1925, the day Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated. She was born in Iowa City, Iowa to Dick and Clara Thompson. Her time on Earth ended because of COVID on December 14, 2023 at a Franklin care facility.

The family moved to East Nashville in 1927 when her father took a job at the Nashville Health Department. They survived the great tornado of 1933, but lost most of their house around them. For the rest of her long life, Jean had an extreme fear of storms.

Jean attended Ross Elementary, East Junior High, and East High School (Class of 1943). She was a proud member of the East High band and eventually the East High Alumni Association.

After graduation, Jean was employed by Southern Bell and H.G. Hill as a bookkeeper. After her retirement in 1978 she led a busy life of travel, golf, exercise classes, bridge, bingo, and volunteer work with the Ladies Elks Association. She was a proud member of Brentwood United Methodist Church having moved her 45 year membership from Tulip Street United Methodist Church in 1972. She loved her jewelry, Fox News, the Republican Party, playing the stock market, dancing at the Elks Club, popcorn, and decorating her home in Brentwood. She has been described by her nieces and nephews as being “a real character.”

Most of all, she loved her children Carol Ramsey Williamson (Doug), Robert L. Ramsey, and Connie Lynn Ramsey Von Dohlen (Mike). She is also survived by seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Jean is preceded in heaven by her beloved siblings Joan Thompson Watson (Joe), Richard L. Thompson (Peachy), and Jack E. Thompson, the father of her children Robert H. Ramsey (East High ’43), her husbands George M. Hayes (East High ’32), Marvin B. Robertson, and long- time companion Ward Williams (East High ’43).

Jean never lost her famous sense of humor. Several months before her death she showed a three column obituary to her daughter and said with a twinkle in her eye, “I want mine to look like that.” When told that she’d better get busy, she replied, I plan to...tomorrow.”

Memorials may be made to the Elks Lodge #72, 485 Oak Meadow Drive, Franklin, TN 37064.

God saw you getting tired, this fight was not to be, so He sent an angel to you who whispered, “Come with me.” With tearful eyes and sinking hearts we watched you slip away; and though we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, you’re now at peaceful rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.

Cremation is being handled by Eastland Funeral Home and a brief service and burial will take place at Woodlawn Memorial Park on Monday, March 4, 2024.