Wayne County Outlook
Monticello, Kentucky
14 Aug 1941

Mrs. Etta Thompson, age 53 years, of Oneida, sister of Mrs. Bob Owens, Monticello died at her home on Friday afternoon at five o'clock, following a lingering illness.

Death brought release to the intense suffering which Mrs. Thompson had been undergoing for the past three weeks. She had been bedridden for some time but her condition became critical three weeks ago. Mrs. Thompson had often visited her sister here and had many friends
who learned with regret of her illness and death. She was the wife of Dr. M. E. Thompson Of Oneida.

Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at the Onedia High School. Burial was in the Marcum cemetery.

Survivors are her husband, Dr. Thompson; four daughters, Mrs. Vivian Voltman, Washington, D.C.; Mrs, May Johnson, Harriman, Tenn.; Mrs. Violet White, Jackson, Tenn.; Bertie Thompson, Oneida; two sons, Dr. Milford Thompson and Ewell Thompson, Oneida; three half sisters, Mrs. Bob Owens, Monticello; Mrs. Francis Moore, Oneida; Mrs. L. A. West, Onedia; one sister, Mrs. M. Thomas, Stearns; seven grandchildren. A number of persons from here attended the funeral.

(Obit shared by A Jones, thanks so much)

Parents:

Ewell Smith Boshears
Martha Byrd

Siblings:

Jerome Boshears
Ella Boshears Thomas
Ethel Boshears Thomas
Sylvester Malcolm Boshears

Siblings: (Mother was Sarah Elizabeth Adkins)

Florence Boshears WEst
Wilda Boshears Owens
Frances W Boshears Keeton

Spouse:

Dr. Milford Elcaney Thompson

Children:

Mae Thompson Johnson
Bertie D Thompson Richey
Violet Thompson White
Vivian B Thompson Volkmann
Dr. Milford Elcaney Thompson, Jr
Ewell Smith Thompson

Paternal Grandparents:

William Riley Boshears
Elizabeth E Adkins

Maternal Grandparents:

F H Byrd
Margaret ___