Richard Clay "Dick" Thompson
(July 16, 2010)

Richard Clay �Dick� Thompson, 71, of Ona, WV, husband of Mary Lou Cooper Thompson, was reunited with his son Friday July 16, 2010 from St. Mary's Medical Center. A time of memory service will start at 12:00 PM Monday July 19, 2010 at Chapman's Mortuary with Steve Hinkle officiating. Additional memory thoughts will be given by Jim Hanna, Roger Dailey, Tom Shaffer, and Aaron Hanna. At the conclusion a procession will travel to Bexfield Cemetery, on Barkers Ridge for a graveside service. He was born August 26, 1938 in Ona, Cabell County, WV, a son of the late Burl and Maudie Hughes Thompson. Others preceding him in death were a son, Raymond Lee Thompson; a sister, JoAnn Jefferson; and two brothers, Jerry Thompson and Raymond "Bob" Thompson. Richard was a member of Barker Ridge United Baptist Church, worked as a truck driver for Southern States for 37 years and retired as supervisor over the warehouse. After retirement he worked as a maintenance man for Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. In addition to his wife survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Steve Williams of Ona; a sister, Judy Lawhon of Glenwood; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill and Imogene Thompson, and Bud and Carolyn Thompson, all of Ona; two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gary and Pat Cooper of Bean Station, TN, and John and Sue Mauck of Lesage; and two very special men who he loved like sons, David McComas of Ashton, WV and Kevin McComas of Lesage. A thank-you from the family goes out to Vickie Hemlepp and staff at St. Mary's Medical Center and a very special thank-you to Dr. Gerrit Kimmey, Anna, Janet, Kim, Dixie, and the oncology staff at HIMG. Lifelong friends, Kenny Hinkle, Roger Dailey, Tom Shaffer, Bill McComas, Alva "Perk" Dailey, and Maurice "Grub" Caldwell, will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call 6:00-9:00 PM Sunday at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington.