Adell Thompson

Adell Thompson

1922-2016

Cleo Adell Thompson, 94, of Amarillo and formerly of Plainview, died March 4, 2016.

Funeral service was held March 7, 2016, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors – Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St., Amarillo.

Burial was at Plainview Memorial Park.

Services were under the direction of LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Thompson was born Feb. 27, 1922, near Grand Saline, to Henry Lee Skinner and Oree Whitt Skinner. She attended schools in the Wentworth Community and Grand Saline.

Sher married Tull (Bud) Thompson Jr. on July 22, 1939, in Grand Saline. They were married

61 years. She moved with her husband and sons to Plainview where they farmed until their retirement in 1985. She moved to Amarillo in July 2003.

She loved her family. Her three boys were her pride and joy, and she and her husband were persistent in making sure they received a college education. They had seven granddaughters who received college degrees as well. To the granddaughters and great grandchildren, she was “Adell.”

She was a member of Ninth and Columbia Church of Christ in Plainview, where she resided for 55 years, and later a member of Central Church of Christ in Amarillo. She was an avid reader and loved to play duplicate bridge.

She was preceded in death by her husband Bud; her son Ronnie and brothers LeeRoy, Benny, Dean and Phil.

Survivors include two sons and their wives, Gary and Nanetta Thompson of Amarillo and Dennis and Nancy Thompson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; granddaughters, Shelia Thompson, Debra Mikulik (Bryan), Cathy Bergami (Tom), JoBeth Hopp (Steve), Linsey Thompson, Kelly Thompson and Tracy Thompson; great grandchildren, Alexa Kate and Oliva Mikulik, Keely, Hailey and Dane Hopp and Bella Bergami; and sisters Imogene LaPrade and Elaine Rains.

The family suggests memorials to High Plains Children’s Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo TX 79114-7448 or Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo TX 79174-0001.