1959 The Roar Carrollton High School Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas Senior Class

OBITUARY   Jane Ann Thompson October 22, 1940 - January 25, 2023 Jane Ann Thompson, born in Dallas, Texas on October 22, 1940, loyal wife and best friend to Bobby Joe Thompson for 62 years, daughter of Mary Helen Cooper and Bert Antoine Cooper, and Ellen Elizabeth Smith, devoted mother to Caryn, Dana, and Perri. Jane's lifelong faith in Jesus marked every area of her life. She married her love, Bobby Joe Thompson, on October 16, 1959 and they celebrated 62 wonderful years together until he preceded her in death on December 25, 2021. Jane was a teacher's aide for several years before she pursued her passion of education in church life and academics. She learned how much she loved research and academics and went on to pursue a Bachelor's degree, Master's degree and was one course away from finishing her Doctorate. In her life, Jane made sure her family and grandchildren were her number one passion. She and Bob were present in attendance at every football game, performance, or event ensuring that each of their grandchildren felt supported by G-mom and PaPaw. Jane and Bob also had a deep passion for mission work. Before retirement Jane spent many hours on youth mission trips with Lakeland Baptist church. 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, Jane was a fierce prayer warrior in the local mission front at The Village Church, including starting a ministry for widows called the 24/7 Ministry. Her survivors include two daughters, Caryn Jones and her husband Randy Jones of Paris, Texas and Perri Lawrence and her husband Michael Lawrence of Flower Mound, Texas as well as her son-in-law Scott Finch; eighteen grandchildren; Christopher Jones and wife Katy Jones of Houston, Texas; Brittany Miller and husband Frank Miller of Lewisville, Texas; Hannah Walker and husband Seth Walker of Winterville, NC; Danielle Jones of Dallas, Texas; Cody Finch and wife Lauren Finch of Cleveland, TN; Luke Finch and wife Erin Finch of Amarillo, Texas; Wes Finch and wife Haley Finch of Midland, Texas; Audrey Kuehler and husband Jay Kuehler of Dallas, Texas; Ben Lawrence and wife Hannah Lawrence of Dallas, Texas; and David Lawrence of Flower Mound, Texas; fourteen great-grandchildren, Michael, Anna, and Jacob Jones of Houston, Texas; Josiah Walker of Winterville, NC; Leighton-Grace and Emerson of Cleveland, TN; Harper, Eli, Ruby, and Asher of Amarillo, Texas; Smith and Wesley Anne of Midland, Texas; and Andrew and Micah of Lewisville, Texas. Jane was preceded in death by her parents Mary Helen Cooper and Bert Antoine Cooper, and Ellen Elizabeth Smith; her beloved daughter, Dana Anne Finch; and her beloved husband Bobby Joe Thompson. A service to celebrate Jane's life will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at The Village Church Highland Village Campus, 1700 Highland Village Rd, Highland Village, TX 75077. FUNERAL HOME Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home - Lewisville 740 S. Edmonds Lane Lewisville, Texas

 

THOMPSON BOBBY JOE - FEBRUARY 24, 1938 - DECEMBER 25, 2021 JANE ANN - OCTOBER 22, 1940 - JANUARY 25, 2023 Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

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• In Memoriam - Carrollton High School - Class of 1959
• Wife of Bobby Joe Thompson; Daughter of Bert Antone Cooper and Mary Helen (Hazelwood) Maddox
• www.FindAGrave.com  Memorial #249307213