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Submitted: 5/25/16 • Approved: 8/29/19 • Last Updated: 6/30/23 • R1142144-G1142143-S3
Frank - August 9, 1921 - July 1, 1981
Lurline - January 28, 1921 - March 9, 2014
Married: February 23, 1944
*Obituary
Lurline T. Thompson, 93, of El Dorado, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was born on January 28, 1921 in New London, Arkansas to Sam S. and Nora Ethma Norris Turbeville. Lurline was a loving, caring and devoted mother and grandmother whose children and grandchildren were the joy of her life.
Lurline received her degree from Ouachita Baptist University. Lurline was a former school teacher at Urbana and Yocum Elementary. A hardworking and dedicated business woman, she was a secretary treasurer and office manager for Frank Thompson Transport for many years. She was a member of the Pilot Club, Daughters of American Revolution and First United Methodist Church. Lurline had a sweet and kind nature.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 37 years Frank H. Thompson, Sr., her parents and a brother William Bryant "Screwdriver" Turbeville.
She is survived by son Frank H. Thompson, Jr. of El Dorado and daughters Carolyn Orr and Celia Thompson, both of North Little Rock. She is also survived by grandchildren Artie (Trey) Gregory III, Jason Joseph Haas, Matthew Elliott Orr, Nora Katherine Orr and Samuel Hodge Thompson.
Visitation will be Monday, March 10 from 5:00-7:00 PM at Young's Funeral Directors.
Funeral services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, March 11 in the chapel of Young's Funeral Directors with Rev. Keith Dodson officiating. Interment will follow in Arlington Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Hill, El Dorado, AR., 71730.
Contributed on 5/25/16 by debbraszymanski
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