Mr. Warren Thompson Jr.

THOMPSON Jr. Mr. Warren - Age 77, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 at McLaren Hospital-Flint. Family hour 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 01, 2014 at Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, 115 Welch Blvd. with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Floyd Fuller officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd., Burton, MI 48519. Family, friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Warren Thompson Jr. will lie in state in the chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday. Mr. Warren Thompson Jr. was born January 01, 1937 in Scobey, Mississippi to the union of O.D and Ellen Thompson. He accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Preston Baptist Church. Warren married the love of his life, Shirley Faye Thompson before relocating to the Flint area in 1954 and to this union they were blessed with 3 beautiful daughters; Nancy, Wanda and Jettie M. Thompson. Warren retired from GM and International Operating Engineers Local #324 after 35 years and remained an active member. He owned and operated Thompson Excavation Bulldozing and Trucking Business before becoming a full time farmer. Mr. Thompson was an avid fisherman, hunter, gardener and farmer. He enjoyed watching John Wayne and Rifle Man on Saturday mornings. He was a tough but kind soul who loved to help people, especially his family. He was the world’s best dad and grandfather. Mr. Warren Thompson Jr. leaves to cherish his memory: daughter Jettie M. Thompson; grandsons, Darous and Edries Motley; great-grandson, Dallas Da’Warren Motley; all of Flint; sister, Nancy Miller of Flint; and aunt, Ophelia Dixon; uncles, Oliver (Versia) Wren, C.J (Margaret) Wren and Relias (Earlene) Wren; sisters–in-laws, Jettie (Enoch) Evans of Spring Hill, TN, Dorothy Franklin and Joyce Johnson; son-in-law, Dwight Motley all of Flint; special nieces, Claudette Pittman and Darnita Evans Copeland; special nephews, Woodrow Thompson, Dwayne Pittman and Larry Evans; special cousins, Australia Hamlet, George White and Lee White; numerous nieces, nephews, a host of other relatives and friends including life-long friends, Patricia Isom, Tacita Mcgee, Patsy McCaskey, Sondra Taylor and Kim Day (like daughters). Warren was preceded in death by wife, Shirley F. Thompson of sixty years; daughters, Nancy M. Thompson and Wanda V. Motley; parents, O.D and Ellen Thompson; grandparents, Relias and Allar Wren; in-laws, Jimmy and Gertrude Diltz; nephew Timothy Miller; brother–in-law, Q.B Miller, Sr.; aunt, Senora Newsome; uncle, O.B Wren. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Khandelwal, McLaren-Flint 10th Floor & ER nurses.

Mr. Warren Thompson Jr.

January 1, 1937 - January 19, 2014