Bobby Joe Thompson, born in Dallas, TX on February 24, 1938, loyal husband and best friend to Jane Ann Thompson for 62 years, son of George Edward Thompson and Anna Belle Thompson, loving brother to Gene Thompson, devoted father to Caryn, Dana, and Perri.

Bob’s lifelong faith in Jesus marked every area of his life. He married his love, Jane Thompson, on October 16th, 1959 and they celebrated 62 wonderful years together. He began his career at Dallas Power and Light before transitioning to running and operating Moore Lumber Company where he lived out his passion for entrepreneurship and fellowship. After many wonderful years of spearheading and leading the company, he retired and quickly took on God’s new call on his and Jane’s life in global missions through International Commission, a mission’s organization that takes laymen on short term mission trips around the world.

In his life, Bob made sure his family and grandchildren were a priority. He and Jane were present in attendance at every football game, performance, or event ensuring that each of their grandchildren felt supported by Pawpaw and Gmom. Bob and Jane also had a deep passion for mission work. In their retirement, they went on mission trips to Estonia, East Africa, West Africa, Spain, Ireland, and Ecuador to touch unreached people groups across the world with the hope of Christ. Even after they stopped traveling for missions, Bob was a fierce prayer warrior in his local mission front at The Village Church. Bob was a devoted follower of Christ and served as a deacon, teacher and chaired the missions committee at Lakeland Baptist Church for many years.

His survivors include two daughters, Caryn Jones and her husband Randy Jones of Paris, TX and Perri Lawrence and her husband Michael Lawrence of Flower Mound, TX as well as his son-in-law Scott Finch, and wife, Sherilyn; eighteen grandchildren, Christopher Jones and wife Katy Jones of Houston, TX, Brittany Miller and husband Frank Miller of Lewisville, TX, Hannah Walker and husband Seth Walker of Winterville, NC, Danielle Jones of Dallas, TX, Cody Finch and wife Lauren Finch of Cleveland, TN, Luke Finch and wife Erin Finch of Amarillo, TX, Wes Finch and wife Haley Finch of Midland, TX, Audrey Lawrence and fiancé Jay Kuehler of Dallas, TX, Ben Lawrence and wife Hannah Lawrence of Dallas, TX, and David Lawrence of Flower Mound, TX; fourteen great-grandchildren, Michael, Anna, and Jacob Jones of Houston, TX, Josiah Walker of Winterville, NC, Leighton-Grace and Emerson of Cleveland, TN, Harper, Eli, Ruby, and Baby Finch of Amarillo, TX, Smith and Wesley Anne of Midland, TX, and Andrew and Baby Miller of Lewisville, TX.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents George Edward Thompson and Anna Belle Thompson and his daughter, Dana Anne Finch.

The viewing will be held at Mulkey Mason Funeral in Lewisiville 740 S. Edmonds Rd. Lewisiville TX 75067 from 5-7 pm. A service to celebrate Bob’s life will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at The Village Church Highland Village Campus, 1700 Highland Village Rd, Highland Village, TX 75077.