Hebert E. Thompson Herbert E. (Gene) Thompson, age 63, of Norborne, Missouri, died June 5, 1996, at the Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. He was born February 26, 1933, in Dallas County, Missouri, the son of Leslie and Mae Thompson. He attended school in Tunis, Missouri. He joined the Baptist Church as a young man. He was a retired farmer. A veteran, he served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. On July 10, 1955, he was married to Virginia Ruth Smith in Dallas County, Missouri. She survives at the home. Other survivors include two sons, Melvin Thompson and Roy Thompson, both of Norborne; three step-sons, Jackie Smith, Macks Creek, Missouri; Toddy Smith, Weaubleau, Missouri; and William Smith, Mt. Leonard, Missouri; one step-daughter, Sue Webster, Lexington, Missouri; three brothers, Ethan, Melvin and Matt; three sisters, Josephine, Alphie, and Imogene; one grandson, Justin Thompson, Norborne; and several step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Elvin. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 8, 1996, at the Gibson-Rice Funeral Home in Norborne, conducted by Reverend Jimmy Bickell. |