Betty J Thompson

She was born June 26, 1938 in Rockport, WV, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Nellie McClung Buchanan. She was a member of the Southside Southern Baptist Church and WMU. She worked for the WV Department of Employment and Public Debt. She enjoyed TOPS, crafts, and her pen pals.

She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Lester V. Thompson; two sons, Randall Lee Thompson and his wife, Donna, of Davisville, and Kevin Eugene Thompson and his wife, Angela, of Parkersburg; three daughters, Patti Kaye Rumbaugh and her husband, Ronnie, of Hurricane, WV, Kimberly Sue Adkins and her husband, Jeff, of Gay, and Rebecca Lynn Judy and her husband, Ed, of Parkersburg; eight grandchildren, Heather Cain, Randy Thompson, Jr., Rachel Lemon, Ty Adkins, Laura Thompson, Ryan Thompson, Shawn Judy and Jasmine Judy; six great-grandchildren; one brother, Ronald Buchanan of Washington; one sister, Pearl Wilson of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Robert Buchanan; one sister, Wanda Ramsey; and one son-in-law, Tim Lemon.

Services will be 11 am Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg with Rev. Paul Drake officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens.

Visitation will be Monday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.sunsetparkersburg.com.