Tressie Juanita Thompson

May 13, 1923 - October 6, 2016

Mrs. Tressie Juanita Thompson departed this life on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Arlington Cove Nursing Home in Trumann, Ark., at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 23 days. She was born Sunday, May 13, 1923 in Lepanto, AR, and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Thompson was retired from Singer Company and a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Willard Thompson, one son, Harrell Thompson, three grandchildren, Ronald Wayne Thompson, Jamie Thompson and Tammie Martin, three sisters, Jo Dement, Dorothy Allen and Maxine Osment; two brothers, Billy Pepper James Pepper and her parents, Willie and Novella Viola Conatser Pepper. She is survived by one son, Ronnie Thompson, of Batesville, Ark., one daughter, Willa Faye Clem of Fort Smith, two sisters, Lois Fears of Batesville and Patsy Walker of Ethridge, TN; one brother, Jack Pepper of Cotter, AR; 9 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, with Rev. John Blackford officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark. Pallbearers will be Randy Jones, Jim Osment, Melvin Bowman, Matt Brown, Ken Allen, Wes Osment and Mike Hogan. Visitation will be Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, Ark. Lasting memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 575, Trumann, AR 72472. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net