Frances Virginia (Bentley) Thompson

Frances Virginia Bentley Thompson, resident of Henderson, Tennessee, former resident of Memphis and the Macon Community in Fayette County died Saturday morning, June 9, 2012 at her residence. She was 73 years of age and died following an extended illness.

Services of Remembrance for Mrs. Thompson were conducted at 2 P.M. Monday, June 11th at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with her cousin, Rev. Billy Credile of Belmont, Mississippi officiating. Interment followed in the Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery on Highway 64. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center — West Chapel at Oakland.

Mrs. Thompson was born April 25, 1939 in Belmont, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin Astor Bentley and Mary Jane Duke Bentley. She moved at an early age with her family to the Macon Community of Fayette County and received her education in the Fayette County Public School System. She was married June 7, 1955 to S.T. Thompson, a long distance truck operator for many years in the Memphis area before his retirement.

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson were residents of Memphis for a number of years, where she was employed in healthcare by various Memphis Medical Facilities. She was a devoted member for many years of the Wells Station Baptist Church in Memphis, where she participated in numerous church activities. She had been a resident of the Henderson Community for the past four years to be near other family members who live in Chester County.

Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker who was devoted to her family and friends. She enjoyed special times with her grandchildren and received much pleasure from her pet canines, Scooter, Tootsie and Max.

In addition to her husband of 57 years, Mrs. Thompson is survived by her daughter, Deborah “Debbie” Belton of Nashville; four sons, Jack Thompson (Lucy) of Enville, TN, Leon Thompson of Somerville, Danny Ralph Thompson (Leisa) of Memphis, Wayne Thompson of Enville, TN; her brother, Jack Bentley of Somerville; twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

Those honored to serve as casketbearers were Jack Thompson, Leon Thompson, Ralph Thompson, Wayne Thompson, Tommy Thompson and Jeremy Thompson.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Fayette County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, c/o Linda Taylor, 16845 Highway 64, Somerville, TN 38068, Shelby County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, 718 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103 or the Chester County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, c/o Beverly Morton, 325 State Route 225, Henderson, TN 38340.