Garnet E. Thompson b. 23 Apr 1923 Clinchfield, Russell Co. VA d. 30 Mar 2002 Knox Co. OH: Appalachian Aristocracy

1923 - 2002 (78 years)

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Name	Garnet E. Thompson
Born	23 Apr 1923	Clinchfield, Russell Co. VA
	Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia. Name: Garnet Ellis Thompson Birth Date: 23 Apr 1923 Birth Place: Russell Co. VA Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Name: Garnet Ellis Thompson SSN: 293182844 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 23 Apr 1923 Birth Place: Clinchfield, Virginia Death Date: 30 Mar 2002 Father: Vernie E Thompson Mother: Bessie G Lockhart Type of Claim: Original SSN. Notes: Feb 1941: Name listed as GARNET ELLIZ THOMPSON; 05 Apr 2002: Name listed as GARNET E THOMPSON
Gender	Male
Died	30 Mar 2002	Knox Co. OH
	Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH Name: Garnet E Thompson Birth Date: 23 Apr 1923 Birth Place: Virginia Gender: Male Race: White Residence Place: Knox, Ohio Residence Zip Code: 43050 Death Date: 30 Mar 2002 Death Time: 11:20 PM Hospital of Death: Home Death Place: MT Vernon, Knox, Ohio Certificate: 031125 Age at Death: 78 Registrar's Certificate Number: 00149 Certifier: Physician Method of Disposition: Burial Filing Date: 3 Apr 2002 Hospital Status: Other/Residence Father's Surname: Thompson Mother's Maiden Name: Lockhart Marital Status: Widowed Education: 12 Armed Forces Indicator: Yes Branch of Service: Army Social Security Death Index Name: Garnet E. Thompson SSN: 293-18-2844 Last Residence: 43050 Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio BORN: 23 Apr 1923 Died: 30 Mar 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (Before 1951)
Buried	Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens, Mount Vernon, Knox Co. OH
	Grave location, obituary, and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76561048&ref=acom
Notes	CENSUS RECORDS 1930 Census Name: Gernet Thompson [Garnet] Birth Year: abt 1924 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Street address: North Gay Street House Number in Cities or Towns: 810 Attended School: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Household Members: Name Age Vernie Thompson 30 Bessie Thompson 24 Carl Thompson 8 Gernet Thompson 6 Earl Thompson 4 years 6 months 1940 Census Name: Garnet E Thompson Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1923 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Virginia Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Street: N Gay House Number: 810 Inferred Residence in 1935: Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio Residence in 1935: Same House Attended School or College: Yes Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year Weeks Worked in 1939: 0 Income: 0 Income Other Sources: 0 Household Members: Name Age Vernie E Thompson 40 Bessie G Thompson 34 Carl W Thompson 18 Garnet E Thompson 17 Earl E Thompson 14 Harold D Thompson 9 G James Thompson 5 OBITUARY Garnet E. Thompson, age 78, of Valley Dale Dr. Mount Vernon, died unexpectedly at his home, March 30, 2002. He was born april 23, 1923, in South Clinchfield, Virginia, the son of the late Vernie and Bessie (Lockhart) Thompson and had been a Mount Vernon resident for most of his life. He was an employee of the Continental Can Corp. for over 30 years and retired there as pressroom supervisor. Mr. Thompson was a WWII veteran. He served with the United States Army's Third Army and saw nearly constant combat for three and a half years with infantry reconnaissance and special operations units. He served in North Africa prior to the Normandy Invasion and was involved in combat action at the Kassarine Pass. Later, he served under General Patton and was part of the amphibious invasions of Sicily at Anzio and the Italian campaign. His unit was then sent to Europe and he saw combat there including the battle of the Bulge. Mr. Thompson was awarded the Purple Heart. He is a life member of the AMVETS and a member of the Moose Lodge both in Mount Vernon. And has been honored in the Veterans Walk on the public square in Mount Vernon. He is survived by his spouse Felicia (Blaha) de Fraza; a daughter Felicitas (Edward) Hoyle of Howard; six sons Victor Thompson, Stephen Thompson, David (Kim) Thompson, Mark (Chelsa) Thompson, Troy (Jackie) Thompson and Chris (Janie) Thompson; a step-daughter Penny Rayburn and a step-son Benjamin Rayburn all of Mount Vernon; 14 granddaughters, 15 grandsons, 27 great-grandchildren and 2 brothers George (Irene) Thompson of Howard and Harold (Sandy) Thompson of Phoenix, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia (Bocker) Thompson, a son Terry Todd Thompson, 2 infant grandsons and 2 brothers Earl and Carl. Friends may call tuesday from 5 pm until 8 pm at the Flowers-Snyder funeral home. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 am at the funeral home and burial with military honors observed by the Knox County Joint Veterans Council will follow in the Mount Mernon Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the amvets of mount vernon. This obituary and gest register are on line at www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
Person ID	I35757	Master File
Last Modified	25 Jul 2016

Father	Vernie Ellis Thompson, b. 16 Nov 1899, Russell Co. VA , d. 28 Dec 1986, Knox Co. OH (Age 87 years)
Mother	Bessie Gay Lockhart, b. 02 Nov 1905, Russell Co. VA , d. 14 Oct 1998, Knox Co. OH (Age 92 years)
Family ID	F14735	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Virginia Bocker, b. 1927, d. 1985 (Age 58 years)

Children

	1. Terry Todd Thompson
	2. Victor Thompson
	3. Stephen Thompson
	4. David Thompson
	5. Mark Thompson
	6. Troy Thompson
	7. Chris Thompson

Last Modified 25 Jul 2016

Family ID F14736 Group Sheet | Family Chart