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Ripley THOMPSON

Fakes Cemetery
Woodruff County,
Arkansas

Ripley
Oct 13, 1926 - Feb 20, 2010

Lucy
July 24, 1925 - Sept 3, 2000

*Obituary (Ripley)

Henry Ripley Thompson, age 83 of McCrory, Arkansas died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the White County Hospital.

Mr Thompson was born October 13, 1926 to Vance Maynard Thompson, Sr and Elizabeth Greer Thompson of McCrory, Arkansas.

Mr Thompson graduated from Columbia Military Academy, Columbia, TN and attended Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN until he was called to serve in World War II. After the war, Mr Ripley Thompson was Vice President of MD Thompson & Son Co., started by his grandfather, M.D. Thompson in the early 1900s. He was active in the business with his father, brother, and later nephews and great-nephews. He served on the Board of Directors of Bank of McCrory as Vice-Chairman and Vice President, and served as interim President in 1989, retiring in 2007. He was instrumental in the bank developing its own information Technology System as well as being involved with investments and personnel. He served for many years as a director of the Woodruff County Conservation District; was a member of the McCrory United Methodist Church and McCrory Rotary Club. An avid golfer, Mr. Thompson was a member of Cypress Creek Country Club and Memphis Country Club.Mr.

Thompson was predeceased by his parents, one brother, Vance Maynard Thompson, Jr., one sister, Elizabeth Thompson Russell and his loving wife of 47 years, Lucy L. Thompson. He is survived by two brothers, John Greer Thompson, Sr., of McCrory, William Hadley Thompson of Telluride, Co., one sister, Ruth Thompson Trammell of Nashville, TN, sister-in-law, Barbara Thompson of Memphis, TN., wife Anne Thompson of Heber Springs, AR., 13 nieces and nephews, 25 great-nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Graveside services were held in the Mann Thompson Addition at Fakes Cemetery in McCrory.

Pallbearers were his nephews, honorary pallbearers were; the Board of Directors of Bank of McCrory, John Hudson and Charles Cannon.

Contributed on 4/28/13 by hawkinsdonna48
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Submitted: 4/28/13 • Approved: 4/29/13 • Last Updated: 5/1/13 • R868641-G868641-S3

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