Jack Thompson

Services for Jack Thompson, 89, of Brownfield will be 2 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church in Brownfield with Rev. Steve Carter officiating. Burial will be in the Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.

There will be a family visitation in the Brownfield Funeral Home from 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013.

Jack Thompson was born on December 18, 1923 to Ed and Susie Lea Thompson in Johnson County, Texas. He moved with his parents to Brownfield in 1930. Jack graduated from Brownfield High School. He married Reta Cornebise on March 28, 1951 in Brownfield. He farmed in the Harmony Community in Terry County until 1977. Jack was manager of Pool Gin for 13 years until his retirement in 1991. He served on the board of directors of Pool Gin and was a World War II Army Veteran. He was also a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Jack was preceded by his wife Reta Thompson on February 28, 2007 and two sisters, Gene Yeager,Billie Earnest and brother, Phillip Thompson.

He is survived by his 2 sons, Jimmy and Karen Thompson of Brownfield, Darwin and Anna Thompson of Artesia, NM; a daughter, Debra Duncan of Autlan, Mexico; 6 grand children, 4 great grand children; and 2 sisters, Madelyn Kline of Jacksboro and Shelby Davis of Lubbock.