Lola Marie Thompson's Obituary
Thompson, Lola Marie, 96 years old, passed away on the 27th of January 2011 in Houston, Texas. She was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Jacob and Martha Jane Sheets. She married Robert Thompson, and the two celebrated 62 years of marriage until his death in 2000. They lived their early married years in Arkadelphia and Prescott, Arkansas and later moved to Irving, Texas. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Irving. Her daughter, Linda Gale White and her husband, former Governor Mark White, her son Bob Thompson as well as five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive her. Lola, or Nana, as her grandchildren and great grandchildren called her, dedicated her life to serving others…and those who received this love will never forget her. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday January 29th in the Abbey Chapel, Restland Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 12:00pm with services beginning at 1:30pm. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests, with gratitude, that contributions be made in her memory to Communities in Schools, 1235 North Loop West, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77008.
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