Troy Miller Thompson

GREAT FALLS:Mr. Troy M. Thompson, age 89, died Sunday, May 24th at his residence, 4460 Great Falls Highway. Funeral will be 3:00 Tuesday at Mount Dearborn United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Scott Smoak, Rev. Curtis Cameron and Rev. Mike Sollers. Interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mr. Tompson was born April 13, 1920in Richland County, SC, a son of the late Lester P. and Ada Evans Thompson. His wife, Frances Privett Thompson, died in 1995. He was a member and Usher at Mount Dearborn United Methodist Church. He was retired from J. P, Stevens Company and work for the Town of Great Falls Recreation Department after his retirement. He was also a member of the Flop Eye Breakfast Club. He is survived by: 3-Sons: Mark Thompson of Gastonia, NC, Ronald and Stanley Smith of Great Falls, SC. Two daughters: Annie Haile of Great Falls and Elaine Schweitzer of Charlotte, NC. One brother: Melvin Thompson of Walker LA and one sister: Alice McFarland of Great Falls, SC 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 8-great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son: Troy M. “Sonny Boy” Thompson, Jr. The family will receive friends from 6:00 ~ 7:30 PM Monday at Dantzler-Baker Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Hospice Care of SC, 179 Columbia Street, Chester, SC 29706 or to Mount Dearborn United Methodist Church, P O Box 246, Great Falls, SC 29055