Katherine Sunshine Shemwell Thompson, age 93, passed away on Monday, December 10, 2018. Born in Erin, Tennessee on Thursday, November 12, 1925 to William Herschel and Lillian Powers Shemwell. She retired from Baptist Hospital after 31 years as a nurses technician. She was a 50+ years member of 11th Street Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life and husband of 65 years, Robert Thompson, her parents, brother, Ulvesford Shemwell and sisters, Louise Dollarhide and Henrietta Thweatt.
She is survived by her children, Vickie Cothern (Bill), Richard “Bubba” Thompson (Becky), Judy Stephens (Roger) and Terry Thompson, 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and her faithful dog, Dixie.
She will be remembered for her fun loving ways, her pranks and her special way of making everyone feel loved and special.
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Olive, caregivers Natela Topaze and Jackie Spare.
In lieu of flowers, her request was to donate to the Church of Christ relief fund.
Visitation, Friday, December 14, 2018 2:00-8:00 P.M., Saturday. December 15, 2018 11:00 A.M until service at 2:00 P.M. Services to be officiated by Jimmy Bryant at Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens, 1150 South Dickerson Road, Goodlettsville, TN 37072
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