Bailey E. Thompson

Funeral services for Mr. Bailey E. Thompson, 66 of Carthage, Texas will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Stephen Wiggins and Mr. Herb Hudson officiating. Burial will follow in the Walton Cemetery in the Del Ray Community of Panola County, Texas under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011 at the funeral home. Mr. Thompson passed away March 22, 2011 in Longview, Texas. Mr. Bailey Evans Thompson was born January 6, 1945 in Marshall, Texas to Clint and Lavenia English Walding. He was raised in Carthage adopted by his step father William Warner Thompson and graduated with the class of 1964. Bailey served his country through the U. S. Army. He met and married Camie Jo Jeffress December 18, 1970 and they celebrated 40 years together raising three daughters in a loving home. Mr. Thompson retired from Texas Eastman in 1995. He enjoyed his time outdoors hunting and fishing, time with friends playing dominoes, and telling stories. He walked the relay for life in 2010 with his granddaughter Shelby Cammack. Bailey was a longtime member of the Carthage Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his mother, father and adopted father. Mr. Thompson is survived by his devoted wife, Camie Thompson of Carthage, daughters, Karen Hodge and husband John of Midlothian, Phyllis Cammack and husband Chris of Beckville, Sherry Maxwell and husband Bryan of Kilgore, brother, Jerry Thompson and wife Cathy of Marshall, half brother, Randell Walding and wife Cindy of Greenville, half sister, Tammie Walding of Greenville, mother-in-law, Oretha Jeffress of Carthage, brother-in-law, Dean Jeffress and wife Jane of Carthage, sisters-in-laws, Pat Bertram and husband Rodney of Longview, Macy Johnson and husband Ray of Carthage, six grandchildren, Zackary, Chase and Shelby Cammack of Beckville, Blake and Kelsey Hodge of Midlothian and Amanda Beauchamp and husband Dustin of Waxahachie, numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Brett Thompson, Blake Hodge, Tod Boothe, Todd Sawyer, Jim Altman and Rick Johnson.

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Bailey E. Thompson

January 6, 1945 - March 22, 2011