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OBITUARY Long-Time Area
Teacher Dies
Funeral services for Mrs. Ressie Pauline Thompson, a first grade teacher
in the Tom W. Field Elementary School, were held at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, October
6, in the First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch with Rev. Glenn Hayden, Rev. G.
B. Bailey and Rev. Ed Blythe officiating. Burial was in Restland Memorial Park.
Mrs. Thompson, who lived at 3062 Randy Lane, Farmers Branch, died Sunday,
October 4, in a Dallas Hospital.. The former Miss Ressie Pauline Stanley, she
was a native and lifelong resident of Farmers Branch.
A graduate of the old North Texas State Teachers College, Miss Thompson had been
a school teacher for 39 years. She began her career in Renner and also taught in
the Farmers Branch Elementary School before joining the Dallas school system.
Mrs. Thompson was a member of the First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch where
she taught Sunday School. She was a past worthy matron of the Eastern Star and
was a member of the Farmers Branch Garden Club.
She is survived by her husband, W. R. Thompson; her mother, Mrs. John Stanley;
two brothers, C. W. Stanley, all of Farmers Branch; Harris Stanley, Dallas and
two sisters, Mrs. James (Art) Daniel, Carrollton and Mrs. Grace Welch, Dallas.
Pallbearers were Morris S. Roach, Buddy Ranton, Roy Rasberry, Deb Brimmage, Bill
Bonarden, Leo Coats with Rhoton, Weiland-Merritt Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
Submitted by
Betty Lou (Stanley) Dennis |
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