The Tattnall Journal - September 9, 1965
W. Arthur Thompson Elderly Citizen Died Thursday
W. Arthur Thompson,80,died in the Candler Hospital in Savannah Thursday morning after a long illness.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nettie Hallman Thompson of Glennville: two daughters, Mrs. Clio Smith of Glennville and Mrs. Lois Richert of Jesup: two sons, Weyman Thompson of Savannah and Maurice Thompson of Lakeland, Fla.; two brothers, Arnie and Willie Thompson of Glennville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday at 4 p.m. at Watermelon Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. John G. Ivey and Rev. W.R. Barnard. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were nephews, Hughes Thompson, H.D. Thompson, Rinaldo Thompson, Parker Thompson, Ishmael Thompson, and W.C. Dunham.
The members of the Philadelphia Lodge No. 73, served as honorary pallbearers and had Masonic Rites at the graveside.
Obituary transcribed by Kay Parrish Thompson(46967117)
Georgia Death Certificate
Name: William A Thompson
Death Date: 2 Sep 1965
County of Death: Chatham
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 80 Years
County of Residence: Tattnall
Certificate: 022972
The Tattnall Journal - September 9, 1965
W. Arthur Thompson Elderly Citizen Died Thursday
W. Arthur Thompson,80,died in the Candler Hospital in Savannah Thursday morning after a long illness.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nettie Hallman Thompson of Glennville: two daughters, Mrs. Clio Smith of Glennville and Mrs. Lois Richert of Jesup: two sons, Weyman Thompson of Savannah and Maurice Thompson of Lakeland, Fla.; two brothers, Arnie and Willie Thompson of Glennville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday at 4 p.m. at Watermelon Creek Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. John G. Ivey and Rev. W.R. Barnard. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Active pallbearers were nephews, Hughes Thompson, H.D. Thompson, Rinaldo Thompson, Parker Thompson, Ishmael Thompson, and W.C. Dunham.
The members of the Philadelphia Lodge No. 73, served as honorary pallbearers and had Masonic Rites at the graveside.
Obituary transcribed by Kay Parrish Thompson(46967117)
Georgia Death Certificate
Name: William A Thompson
Death Date: 2 Sep 1965
County of Death: Chatham
Gender: M (Male)
Race: White
Age: 80 Years
County of Residence: Tattnall
Certificate: 022972
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James Pharis Thompson
1875–1959
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Rosa Bell Thompson Kicklighter
1877–1904
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Margaret Jane Thompson Stanfield
1879–1942
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John Roland Thompson
1882–1937
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Henry Marvin Thompson
1888–1960
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Arnold Wesley "Arnie" Thompson
1889–1971
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Effie Gladys Thompson Blocker
1893–1956
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Lewis Woodard Thompson
1895–1964
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Willie Rufus Thompson
1896–1982
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Lola Ruth Thompson
1898–1918
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Clinton W. Thompson
1914–1944
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