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Obituary
James Ralph “J.R.” Thompson, 90, of
Huntington passed away Friday, November 7,
2008 in St Mary’s
Medical
Center,
Huntington.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at
Beard Mortuary, Huntington with the Rev. Gordon Humphreys officiating.
Burial will follow in
Woodmere
Memorial Park,
Huntington.
He was born October 12, 1918 in
Riverton,
WV, a son of the late James L.
and Rhoda Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his
first wife, Dolly Thompson and one grandchild. J.R.
owned and operated Thompson’s TV Service for 40 years and was a member of
Beverly Hills
Methodist
Church.
He was a veteran of WWII, Pacific Theater, 1639th Engr.
Batt. He was a former member of Spring Valley Country
Club, Riviera Country Club, East Huntington Kiwanis Club and a charter
member of the Tri-State Dulcimer Society. He graduated
from
Circleville
High School,
Pendleton County,
WV, Class of 1936 and from
Alderson-Broaddus
College, Class of 1940 and taught
school in
Pendleton
County for three years.
He was a former member of Electricians Local 317 and was employed as
electrician at the Oak Ridge Atomic Energy Plant in TN during the building
of the first Atomic Bomb. He is survived by his wife,
Betty Coyle Thompson; one son, James E. Thompson of Phoenix, AZ; one
daughter, Eloise Jensen of Cincinnati, OH; two stepchildren, Paul Hartley
and Sharon Hackworth, both of South Point, OH; four grandchildren; and eight
great grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m.
Monday, November 10, 2008 at Beard Mortuary.
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