Cover photo for Jonnie Thompson's Obituary
Jonnie Thompson Profile Photo
1922 Jonnie 2013

Jonnie Thompson

April 12, 1922 — November 14, 2013

RALEIGH - Jonnie Faye Barnes Thompson, of the Abbottswood Retirement Community, Raleigh, died Thursday, November 14, 2013.

Funeral, Tuesday, 11:00 AM, Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4676 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh, followed by a time of visiting and sharing. Interment, Tuesday, 3:30 PM, Black Creek Cemetery, off Highway 264, exit 46, in Wilson County.

Surviving is her son, Steven R. Thompson (Debbie) of Pasadena, CA; sister, Rebecca Townsend (Jack) of Wilson; several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Thompson, a native of Wilson County, was preceded in death by her husband, Walton R. Thompson, in 2008 and by a daughter, Kent T. Baumann.

She taught school in Wrightsville Beach during World War II and was on the staff of the Western Reserve Historical Society of Ohio while the couple lived there. She enjoyed working with her husband when they owned Flowers by Thompson and also Designs by Walton both in Goldsboro. Church music was important to her as she was a choir member for almost 50 years.

Memorials are suggested to Benson Memorial United Methodist Church, 4676 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612-5802 or to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Cir, Raleigh NC 27607.


To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Jonnie Thompson, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 5

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree