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- [S104] Cocke County, Tennessee, and its People, Cocke County Heritage Book Committee, (Walsworth Publishing, 1992), 60, 137.
- [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 24 Dec 2010.
(Died December 24, 2010)
Edith Clevenger Thompson, passed away Friday, December 24, 2010, at her home following an illness of several months. Mrs. Thompson was very active in local Republican politics for many years serving on the Cocke County Republican Executive Committee as well as a member of the Republican Women of Cocke County. She was made an “Honorary Tennessee Colonel” by former Governor Winfield Dunn. In addition to her activities in local politics, Mrs. Thompson served as a member of the Cocke County School Board, the Cocke County Election Commission, as Co-Chair of the Cocke County Chapter of the American Heart Association, and as a member of the ETHA (East Tennessee Human Resource Agency). During WWII she worked at the Oak Ridge Laboratories participating in the Manhattan Project that helped bring the end of WWII. She has retired from Bush Brothers of Dandridge, Tennessee.
She is survived by her husband L.A. (Tommy) Thompson; son Steve Thompson; daughter Jan Russell and husband Ledford; grandchildren: Stephen Thompson and wife Jennifer, Jonathan Thompson and wife Lori, Lauren Brock and husband T.J., Brooklyn Russell, Brittni Swires and husband Clint; great grandchildren: Madison Thompson, Cole Thompson and Maggie Thompson; and special family friends: Jennifer Stone, Robert Larkin, Kim Cain, Nancy Clark.
Funeral service will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 304 Cosby Highway, Newport, TN.
Family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation prior to the funeral.
Burial will be at Union Cemetery at 11:00 on Wednesday, December 29, 2010.
In lieu of flowers memorials/gifts may be made to the Bread Basket, 124 Murray Drive, Newport TN 37821
Family and friends may sign the guest register online www.manesfuneralhome.com.
Manes Funeral Home in charge.
- [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 99507062).
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
Groom's Name: Lafoia Thompson
Groom's Birth Date: 1922
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Groom's Age: 24
Bride's Name: Edith Clevenger
Bride's Birth Date: 1924
Bride's Birthplace:
Bride's Age: 22
Marriage Date: 06 Sep 1946
Marriage Place: Swammampa. N.C.
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Groom's Race: White
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73650-7
System Origin: North Carolina-EASy
Source Film Number: 412577
Reference Number: Bk 2 P15
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