1934
Mildred
2007
Mildred Thompson
January 26, 1934 — November 9, 2007
Mildred Womble Thompson, age 73 of Dayton went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Friday, November 9, 2007 at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga.
Mildred was born in Giles County, TN on January 26, 1934 the daughter of the late JD and Lacey (Crumley) Womble. She graduated from high school in Lawrence County and earned her B.A. at Bryan College in Dayton. Mildred went on to Covenant Theological Seminary where she earned her Masters Degree and her Doctorate in Religious Education.
Mildred had been a resident of Dayton since 1975 where she was an active and involved member of First Baptist Church. Mildred served on the Executive Board of Tennessee Baptist Convention, Executive Board of the WMU with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, served as Chaplain of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief, and as President of the WMU Tennessee Valley Baptist Association. Mildred was a retired school teacher, Missionary and Pastor’s wife. She and her husband also served as Missionaries in the West Indies.
Mildred is survived by her husband of 54 years, Rev. Doyse Thompson, her three sons, Tony (Roxanne) Thompson, Tim Thompson and Tobet (Nancy) Thompson all of Dayton. She is also survived by her four brothers, Bill (Margaret) Womble and James (Alice) Womble both of Lawrenceburg, Wayne (Ferida) Womble of Smyrna, Danny (Annette) Womble of Ethridge, three sisters, Jewel Ellis and Martha (Herbie) Magee both of Lawrenceburg, Carolyn (Grant) Collins of Jackson, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mildred will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church in Dayton with Rev. Milton Knox and Rev. Mike Breeden will officiate. Burial will be in the Garrison Cemetery followed by a white dove release.
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00pm until 6:00pm. Mildred will also lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.
Please visit Mildred’s on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Appalachian Mission Ministry in care of First Baptist Church
Mildred was born in Giles County, TN on January 26, 1934 the daughter of the late JD and Lacey (Crumley) Womble. She graduated from high school in Lawrence County and earned her B.A. at Bryan College in Dayton. Mildred went on to Covenant Theological Seminary where she earned her Masters Degree and her Doctorate in Religious Education.
Mildred had been a resident of Dayton since 1975 where she was an active and involved member of First Baptist Church. Mildred served on the Executive Board of Tennessee Baptist Convention, Executive Board of the WMU with the Tennessee Baptist Convention, served as Chaplain of Tennessee Baptist Disaster Relief, and as President of the WMU Tennessee Valley Baptist Association. Mildred was a retired school teacher, Missionary and Pastor’s wife. She and her husband also served as Missionaries in the West Indies.
Mildred is survived by her husband of 54 years, Rev. Doyse Thompson, her three sons, Tony (Roxanne) Thompson, Tim Thompson and Tobet (Nancy) Thompson all of Dayton. She is also survived by her four brothers, Bill (Margaret) Womble and James (Alice) Womble both of Lawrenceburg, Wayne (Ferida) Womble of Smyrna, Danny (Annette) Womble of Ethridge, three sisters, Jewel Ellis and Martha (Herbie) Magee both of Lawrenceburg, Carolyn (Grant) Collins of Jackson, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mildred will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church in Dayton with Rev. Milton Knox and Rev. Mike Breeden will officiate. Burial will be in the Garrison Cemetery followed by a white dove release.
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2:00pm until 6:00pm. Mildred will also lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.
Please visit Mildred’s on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Appalachian Mission Ministry in care of First Baptist Church
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