Medley Thompson (1918-2009)
Medley Thompson, 90, of Rush, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 10, 1918, in Boyd County, the son of the late Andrew Johnson and Edith Marie Scott Thompson. His wife, Norma L. Hillman Thompson, died in 2007. He was also preceded in death by brothers Karl Thompson and Andrew Thompson Jr. and sisters Thelma Wells, Jean Savage and Iona Boggs.
He was a World War II and Korean War veteran and retired from the Navy as a chief petty officer. He retired from Novamont Plastics Plant, and was a retired Southern Baptist preacher, pastoring at Everman Creek Baptist Church in Carter County, Union Baptist Church in Lewis County, Sunrise Baptist Church in Borger, Texas, and Pollard Baptist Church in Ashland.
He was an active member of the Democratic Party and worked the election polls for many years. He was a delegate for District 43Y Lions Club and held every office in the Boyd County Rural Lions Club, which grew sugar cane for molasses and made apple butter. He was a Boy Scout leader, a Kentucky colonel and a retired farmer.
Surviving are sons Scotty (Mary Lou) Thompson of Rush, Ky., and Andy Thompson (Lacey) of Flatwoods, Ky.; and a daughter, Karla (Jim) Thomas of Barnesville, Ohio. Grandchildren are Patricia Salmon (Phillip) of Ray City, Ga., Stephen Cossett (Tonya) of Atlanta, Ga., Jim Thomas of Barnesville, Paula Thompson of Rush, Heather Thomas of Barnesville, Medley Thompson of Rush, Jeremy Thompson (Bobbi) of Rush, Maria Hughes (Jeff) of Morehead, Ky., Kara Feller (Chris) of Rush and Karl Thompson of Rush; and great-grandchildren David Thompson of Ray City, Ga., Austin Forbess of Rush, Chelsey Thompson of Ray City, Taylor Forbess of Rush, Gabe Hughes of Morehead, Ky., Belle Gee of Rush, Andrea Feller of Rush and Emma Thompson of Rush.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Garner Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Gary Arrington. Burial will be in Thompson-Wells Cemetery, where military services will be by American Legon Kenova Post 93.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel and after noon Saturday at the church.
Condolences may be sent to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
