Ora M. Thompson
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Ora M. Thompson, 88, of Hillsboro died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 at the Crestwood Nursing Center surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born April 11, 1923 in Otway, the son of the late Joseph Richard and Susie Oppy Thompson.
Mr. Thompson had worked for the General Electric Corporation, the Cincinnati Milicron and had retired as a machinist with the Mac Tool Company.
He was a member of the Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church and had served as a deacon for 44 years. He had been a Boy Scout Troop leader for 17 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps serving in Italy where he was a B-17 turret gunner on 50 missions from Italy to Germany and Poland.
He is survived by his wife, June Risner Thompson, whom he married on Dec. 3, 1994; three children, Marshall (Brenda) Thompson of Hillsboro, Rick (Cecilia) Thompson of Hillsboro, and Tara (James) Keels of Robins, Ga., two step-sons, Bill (Maureen) Collins of Hillsboro and Terry (Treshia) Collins of Hillsboro; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Davis of Hillsboro; one sister-in-law, Cora Thompson of Highland; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlene Bailey Thompson on Feb. 17, 1994; one infant son, Michael Raymond Thompson; two brothers, Earl and Ralph Thompson; and two sisters, Margaret Holt and Helen Creek.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Richard Burns will officiate. Burial will follow with military honors presented by the Highland County Honor Guard in the High Top Cemetery.
Friends may call on Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church in Hillsboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 644 Linn Street, Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
The Turner & Son Funeral Home is serving the family.
For more information or to send condolences to the family please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.[[In-content Ad]]
He was born April 11, 1923 in Otway, the son of the late Joseph Richard and Susie Oppy Thompson.
Mr. Thompson had worked for the General Electric Corporation, the Cincinnati Milicron and had retired as a machinist with the Mac Tool Company.
He was a member of the Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church and had served as a deacon for 44 years. He had been a Boy Scout Troop leader for 17 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps serving in Italy where he was a B-17 turret gunner on 50 missions from Italy to Germany and Poland.
He is survived by his wife, June Risner Thompson, whom he married on Dec. 3, 1994; three children, Marshall (Brenda) Thompson of Hillsboro, Rick (Cecilia) Thompson of Hillsboro, and Tara (James) Keels of Robins, Ga., two step-sons, Bill (Maureen) Collins of Hillsboro and Terry (Treshia) Collins of Hillsboro; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Davis of Hillsboro; one sister-in-law, Cora Thompson of Highland; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Charlene Bailey Thompson on Feb. 17, 1994; one infant son, Michael Raymond Thompson; two brothers, Earl and Ralph Thompson; and two sisters, Margaret Holt and Helen Creek.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Richard Burns will officiate. Burial will follow with military honors presented by the Highland County Honor Guard in the High Top Cemetery.
Friends may call on Friday from 5-8 p.m. at the Hillsboro Free Will Baptist Church in Hillsboro.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Cincinnati Chapter, 644 Linn Street, Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
The Turner & Son Funeral Home is serving the family.
For more information or to send condolences to the family please visit www.turnerfuneralhomes.cc.[[In-content Ad]]