Ms. Juanita Findley Thompson, 95
Ms. Juanita Findley Thompson, 95, of Hazlehurst, died June 9 at Community Hospice in Vidalia.
Ms. Thompson was born Feb. 20, 1928, in Burke County.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Victor Owens Findley and Hazel Norma Moseley Rogers, husband, Walter Wilson Thompson Sr., brother, Bobby O. Robinson, and step-sister, Gloria Rose Findley.
She was very active at the beginning of the Garden Club, enjoyed gardening, enjoyed golf, and enjoyed flying, she actually soloed one time. She also enjoyed art, painting, reading her Bible, and watching movies and she was an avid animal lover, and an excellent “Soda Jerk” at the Theatre. She never had a unkind word to say, she met everyone with a smile.
She loved her family, spending time with them, and prayed for each one numerous times a day, as she grew older and her family grew, she would pray saying from the youngest to the oldest, because she definitely didn’t want to leave anyone out. She was the owner and operator of The Theatre and Thompsons Jewelry and a member of Hazlehurst First Methodist Church.
She was also Worthy Matron of Jeff Davis Chapter O.E.S. #402.
Survivors include her daughter, Lenita Thompson of Hazlehurst; sons, Walter Thompson Jr. (Lynn) of Hazlehurst and Gary Thompson (Wannell) of Dublin; grandchildren Cherie (Jay) Harris, Stephanie (Douglas) Moss, DeAnna Bradley (Chuck Simpson), Andriea Mimbs (W.C. Dover), Maria Thompson and Drei Thompson; grandchildren, Vince (Hannah) Mimbs, Jordan Mimbs, Sarah Katherine Harris, Findley Douthit, Mallory Harris, Garrett Moss, Gabrielle Moss, Grant Moss, Benjamin Bradley, Genevieve Bradley, George Bradley, and Elaina Thompson; great-great-grandchildren, Henry and Ladson Mimbs; several nieces and nephews.
Services were held June 10 at Hazlehurst First Methodist Church with the Rev. Allen Hartsfield officiating. Interment followed in Hazlehurst City Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Vince Mimbs, Garrett Moss, Grant Moss, Benjamin Bradley, George Bradley, and Jonathan Hartsfield.
Music was rendered by Mr. Ed Bradley.
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home was in charge.
