1910
Lena
2008
Lena Little Thompson
February 1, 1910 — January 4, 2008
Mrs. Lena Marie Little Thompson, age 97 of the Culberson Community,passed away Blairsville, GA, Friday, January 4, 2008 after an extended decline in health.
Mrs. Thompson was born Tuesday, February 1, 1910 in Union County, GA. She was the first of six children of the late Gordon and Callie Walker Little. Lena retired as a Teacher from Murphy Elementary School in 1975. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, the North Carolina Retired Teachers and the Notla Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, where she was a founding member, with over 50 years of membership. Lena was a farmer, gardener, painter, wood carver, wood worker, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilvin Beaver and their infant son, Junior, her second husband of 60 years, Ralph William Thompson and their infant sons, Ronnie and Donnie Thompson and son-in-law, Tommy M. Kuykendall.
Survivors include: daughter, Lavon D. Kuykendall of Acworth , GA; son & daughter-in-law, Stephen A. and Karen P. Thompson of Fayetteville, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Paul G. and Ann Thompson of Blairsville, GA; five grandchildren, Suzanne Kuykendall, Jason (Mary) Kuykendall of Acworth, GA, Stephen (Dr. Michele) Thompson.II of Blairsville, GA, Drs. Leigh Anna Thompson (Justin) Beverly of Jackson, GA and Dennis (April) Thompson of Brunswick, GA, five great grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law, Floyd P. and Corene Little of Culberson Community, sister, Virginia Titshaw of Lawrenceville, GA; special niece, Sharon Thompson Poteete and many other nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. from the Bethany Baptist Church locaated at 7030 E Culberson Road Blairsville, Ga. with Rev. Roy E. Clore officiating. Interment will follow in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: grandsons, Jason Kuykendall, Stephen Thompson II and Dennis Thompson, nephews, Thomas Little, Tommy Little, and Scott Titshaw. Honorary pallbearers include: Bobby Poteete, Carlton Van Horn, Michael Thompson, Ty Cobb, Roy Cobb, and Gordon Mobley.
The family will receive friends at Cochran Funeral Home from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, January 5.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to, Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Thomas Little, 1185 Old Culberson Road, Murphy, NC 28906.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thompson was born Tuesday, February 1, 1910 in Union County, GA. She was the first of six children of the late Gordon and Callie Walker Little. Lena retired as a Teacher from Murphy Elementary School in 1975. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, the North Carolina Retired Teachers and the Notla Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, where she was a founding member, with over 50 years of membership. Lena was a farmer, gardener, painter, wood carver, wood worker, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilvin Beaver and their infant son, Junior, her second husband of 60 years, Ralph William Thompson and their infant sons, Ronnie and Donnie Thompson and son-in-law, Tommy M. Kuykendall.
Survivors include: daughter, Lavon D. Kuykendall of Acworth , GA; son & daughter-in-law, Stephen A. and Karen P. Thompson of Fayetteville, GA, son & daughter-in-law, Paul G. and Ann Thompson of Blairsville, GA; five grandchildren, Suzanne Kuykendall, Jason (Mary) Kuykendall of Acworth, GA, Stephen (Dr. Michele) Thompson.II of Blairsville, GA, Drs. Leigh Anna Thompson (Justin) Beverly of Jackson, GA and Dennis (April) Thompson of Brunswick, GA, five great grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law, Floyd P. and Corene Little of Culberson Community, sister, Virginia Titshaw of Lawrenceville, GA; special niece, Sharon Thompson Poteete and many other nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 2:00 P.M. from the Bethany Baptist Church locaated at 7030 E Culberson Road Blairsville, Ga. with Rev. Roy E. Clore officiating. Interment will follow in Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are: grandsons, Jason Kuykendall, Stephen Thompson II and Dennis Thompson, nephews, Thomas Little, Tommy Little, and Scott Titshaw. Honorary pallbearers include: Bobby Poteete, Carlton Van Horn, Michael Thompson, Ty Cobb, Roy Cobb, and Gordon Mobley.
The family will receive friends at Cochran Funeral Home from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, January 5.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to, Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Thomas Little, 1185 Old Culberson Road, Murphy, NC 28906.
The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.
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