Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....TOMPKINS, MARIE LANN August 21, 2009
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News Star World - August 23, 2009
MARIE LANN TOMPKINS
Kilpatrick Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

Funeral services for Mrs. Marie Lann Tompkins, 90, of West Monroe will be held 
at 2:00 PM Monday August 24, 2009 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Rev. 
Gordon "Skip" Dean and Rev. Greg Clark will be officiating. Interment to 
follow at Mulhearn Memorial Park, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral 
Home West Monroe.

Mrs. Tompkins was born May 1, 1919 in Simsboro, LA. She was a graduate of 
Simsboro High School, class of 1937. After graduation Marie and family moved 
to Ruston for her to attend LA Tech. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church 
up until she married in 1941 and moved to West Monroe where she resided until 
her death on August 21, 2009. She was a longtime member of Highland Baptist 
Church and lifetime member of Northeast Louisiana Quilters Guild. Mrs. 
Tompkins retired from Sears Roebuck as a department manager.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Bill Tompkins; her brother, 
Rev. Ted James Lann; mother, Minnie Lou Lann; and father T.J. Lann of Ruston.

Mrs. Tompkins is survived by her three children, Pat Beall and husband Thomas 
of Cocoa, FL, Carl E. Tompkins and wife Linda Carol of Shreveport, LA and 
Linda LaFiette and husband Robert of Calhoun, LA; sister, Katie Cagnolatti; 
sister-in-law, Violet Lann; grandchildren, Sherry LaFiette Betts and husband 
Jeff, Bryan LaFiette and wife Ressa, Eddie Tompkins and wife Chrystal, Heather 
Blanton and husband Rob, Ginger Beall Donnelly and husband Robert and Monica 
Beall Sanchez and husband Ben; great grandchildren, Andrew Betts, Anthony 
Betts, Peyton LaFiette, Naomi LaFiette, Lauren Tompkins, Matthew Tompkins, 
Robert Blanton, Raleigh Blanton, Claire Donnelly and Jack Donnelly.

Pallbearers will be fellow church members at Highland Baptist Church, Lovie 
Hendry, James Torrence, Jimmy Craighead, Brandon Rodgers, Tim Langston and 
Harry King.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Sunday at Kilpatrick Funeral 
Home West Monroe.

Special thanks to her many quilting friends for their love and support.



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