Jewell L. Thompson

Jewell L. Thompson passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Magnolia Regional Health Center at the age of 93. He was born July 5, 1917 to the late Claude Huson & Eunice Thompson Lofton. She was a Retired School teacher and a Member of First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Thompson was a principal at a little church in Georgia at the age of 19. Her fame among her grandchildren and great grandchildren was making gingerbread “grandma” cookies together. Mrs. Thompson was a longtime teacher in the Vicksburg area. She devoted her life to church, family, tutoring and helping others in any way possible. Mrs. Thompson was a founding member of Redbone Methodist Church. She was also a very active member and Sunday School teacher at Crawford Street Methodist Church in Vicksburg. When Mrs. Thompson moved to Corinth nearly ten years ago, she became a very active member and Sunday School teacher of First United Methodist Church in Corinth. Her churches were a major part of her life. Mrs. Thompson spent the last 4 years of her life as a resident at Country Cottage in Corinth, where she was lovingly cared for and was very happy. She is survived by Daughters: Patricia Marsh and husband Ron – Jackson, TN; Hope Waite Sorrell and husband Mack – Raymond, MS; Georgia Lynn Lofstrom and husband Charles- Corinth 6 Grandchildren: Bradley Waite and wife Lori, Kelly Waite Burkhalter, Gretchen Gintz and husband Trip, Christopher Lofstrom and wife Candy, Greg Geske and wife Haylie, Georgia Hope Lofstrom 4 Great Grandchildren: Sam, Cindy, Dylan, Miles She is welcomed to Heaven by her Husband : George Hope Thompson Father: Claude Lofton Mother: Eunice Lofton Brother: James Lofton Sisters: Iris Gragg, Annie Summers Memorial Contributions can be made to her churches Redbone Methodist Church, 43 Burnt House Road, Vicksburg, MS 39108 ; Crawford Street Methodist Church, 900 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, MS 39108 or First United Methodist Church , 901 North Fillmore Street, Corinth, MS 38834.