St. Clair County Obits

EDITH THOMPSON

13 June 1992
Edith Marie Thompson, 79, a resident of Fort Scott Manor, died Saturday, June 13, 1992, at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She formerly lived at 602 S. Hill. She was born September 18, 1912 at Slater, Mo., the daughter of Joseph and Clara Graves Edgar. She married George Lee Thompson on March 3, 1928, at Fort Scott. He died August 22, 1987.
Survivors include one son, George G. Thompson, Harrisburg, Pa.; one daughter, Maxine Linde, Yates Center, Kans.; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Hazel Nutter; one brother, Sam Edgar; and three sisters, Sarah Johnson, Anna Hamilton and Hazel Graves.
The Rev. Nancy Shank and the Rev. Judy Culver will conduct services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, in care of the funeral home.