Samuel "Sam" Edward Thompson, 86, of Greensburg, KY, son of the late Marvin Edward Thompson & Tressie Mae Froggett Thompson, was born March 9, 1933 in Green County, KY and departed this life on Thursday, July 4, 2019 in Louisville, KY.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended the Greenhill Baptist Church. He worked for Anaconda Wire and Cable Company in Summersville for 17 years. He was employed by the Green County Waste Water Treatment Facility for 15 years. He was a lifetime member of the VFW Post # 5813 having served in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergeant during the Korean War. He was President of the Jaycees in 1969, Democratic Regional Commissioner for 39 years and past chairman of the Green County Democratic party.
SURVIVORS:
Wife: Louise Turner Thompson of Greensburg, KY
5 daughters & 3 sons-in-law: Deborah Hall, Joanie Chaney, Becky & Larry Benningfield, all of Campbellsville, KY; Jackie & J.W. Bennett of Greensburg, KY; Sherri & Tim Larimore of Bowling Green, KY
2 sons & a daughter-in-law: Timmy & Dianna Thompson and William Joseph Thompson, all of Campbellsville, KY
12 grandchildren: Bradley Thompson, Zachary & Sarah Thompson, Jake Thompson, Breanna Thompson, Taylor Thompson, Tanner Thompson, Josh Chaney, Kate & Charles Breeding, Larry Benningfield, Jr., Becky Hall, Caraline Thompson & Hunter Thomspon
7 great grandchildren: Starlet Thompson, Eli Thompson, Zander Thompson, Avah Thompson, Jennah Mudd, Kemma Breeding & James Marcos Benningfield
1 brother & sister-in-law: Dr. Paul Y. & Gail Thompson of Cary, North Carolina
1 daughter-in-law & spouse: Angela & Jason Pennington of Glasgow, KY
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Funeral Service: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 11:00amCT at Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with military honors provided by the Glasgow DAV
Burial: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens
Visitation: 4:00pm-8:00pmCT on Sunday, July 7, 2019 & after 7:00amCT on Monday at Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home
The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to St. Judes or the Gideon Bible Fund, which can be made at the funeral home.
