Obituary: James Austin Thompson, 2001 Published: Unknown Newspaper Contributor: Dennis Truslow ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Austin Thompson, 84, of Lovingston, died Thursday evening July 12, 2001, at his residence. Born July 20, 1916, in Nelson County, he was a son of the late Ewell Thompson and Laura Phillips Thompson. He had retired from the Virginia Department of Highway with more than 30 years of service and belonged to Calvary Baptist Church in Lovingston, where he served as Sunday school secretary. He was a former member and deacon of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Kathleen Kidd Thompson; two daughters, Joyce T. Truslow and her husband, Carroll, and Doris T. Mohler and her husband, James all of Lovingston; a brother Kemper Thompson of Faber; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Donna Truslow Blackwell. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. John R. Campbell officiating. Interment will be in Ridgecrest Church Cemetery near Lovingston. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, and at all other times at the family residence. The family suggests memorial take the form of donations to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1490 Pantops Mountain Place, Suite 2000 Charlottesville, Va. 22949; or to the Nelson County Rescue Squad, Faber, Va. 22938. Arrangements are being handled by Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston. ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************