Audrey Green Thompson's Obituary
Audrey was born September 30, 1927, in DeRidder, LA, to Rev. Ivy Green and Clora Bailey Green. She died April 20, 2018, at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Billie Sue Sistrunk and her husband of 71 years, Rev. Roy Thompson. She is survived by son Ron Thompson and Melda of DeRidder, a daughter, Phyllis Francois and husband Ron of Eunice, and son Ken Thompson and wife Monica of Eunice. She has seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. She served with her husband in ministry with the United Pentecostal Church for over 50 years, beginning churches in Nashville, Arkansas, and Conway, Arkansas, and pastoring Louisiana congregations in Church Point, Breaux Bridge, Richie and Peason. In her retirement years, she was a faithful member of DeRidder First Pentecostal Church. Mom was never a person to be in the forefront. Instead, she would be somewhere close by in a supporting role, as a pastor’s wife and holding the rest of us together and on course. When the original stroke and dementia took a part of her away, she would still show concern for the well-being of others. Almost every time we visited in the nursing home, she wanted to know if we had eaten yet or know how someone’s doctor appointment turned out. And the crafts! She sewed, she knitted, she crocheted, she did ceramics, she painted and on and on. Her closets were filled with remnants of all these hobbies. Babies were a lifelong joy to her and somewhere out there are hundreds of little baby booties that she crocheted and gave for gifts. Mom T., you will be greatly missed. But, oh the memories that you leave with us that will bring a smile or a chuckle! Visitation will be at DeRidder First Pentecostal Church on Monday, April 23, 2018, from 6 P.M. until 9 P.M., and on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, from 9 A.M. until service time. The funeral service will be at the church also at 10 A.M. on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Interment will follow at Beauregard Cemetery under the directions of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder
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