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Billy "Little Joe"
Thompson
Billy “Little Joe” Thompson, 74, of Greenville, passed away Thursday
afternoon, October 23, 2014 at Heartland of Greenville.
He was born June 10, 1940 in Greenville, son of the late Robert and
Delores (Boyer) Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by a sister, Dixie Beckett, and two brothers, Dwight and Tommy
Thompson.
Joe was a bartender for the majority of his life as he enjoyed working
with the public and just enjoying life. He bartended at the former
Sater Lanes, and retired from the Greenville Moose Lodge. He was a
member of the Greenville Moose and the Moose Legion as well as the Sons
of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Cheryl (Dickey) Thompson, whom
he married October 24, 1988; daughters, Kelly (Victor) Garza of
Elkhart, IN, Melinda (Trent) Thompson of Versailles, Michele (Troy)
Stewart of Union City, IN; sons, Scott (Becky) Thompson, Rodney
(Valerie) Thompson, Troy Thompson all of Union City, OH, and Joe
(Stacey) Thompson of Union City, IN; 12 grandchildren, 4 great
grandchildren; a sister, Linda (Kerry) Ungericht of Greenville; and
several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 29 at the
Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Gary Oser. Burial
will follow in the Greenville Union Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 5-8
p.m. with the Moose Lodge having a Lodge of Sorrow at 7:45 p.m. The
family requests that memorial contributions be given to Heartland
Hospice.
Condolences may be left for the family at www.oliverfloyd.com
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