Richmond-JEANNETTE LEE (ANDERSON) THOMPSON, 84, of the Alexander Reed Rd. PASSED FROM THIS WORLD ON WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 2009, IN AUGUSTA MAINE.

JEANNETTE WAS BORN AUGUST 26, 1924 IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO EDWARD ANDREW ANDERSON, AND ELSIE (VANLOON) ANDERSON. JEANNETTE HAD ONE SISTER ELSIE MAY ANDERSON WETZEL, WHO STILL RESIDES AT HER HOME OF 50 YRS IN COLUMBUS OHIO. JEANNETTE WAS RAISED FROM THE AGE OF TWO, IN THE NAZARENE CHURCH, STARTING AS ONE OF THE CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE PARSONS AVE NAZARENE CHURCH. HER INVOLVMENT IN THE CHURCH WOULD BE A LIFE LONG ENDEVOR. JEANNETTE HAS BEEN A LIFELONG FINANCIAL SUPPORTER OF BOTH HER CHILDHOOD CHURCH AT BELLOWS AVE, AND THE GROVE CITY NAZARENE CHURCH.

JEANNETTE GREW UP ON THE WEST SIDE OF COLUMBUS OHIO, ATTENDING BELLOWS AVE SCHOOL, STARLING JUNIOR HIGH, AND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, WHICH NOW SERVES AS THE CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY ALONG THE BANKS OF THE SCIOTO RIVER IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS.

JEANNETTE IS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HER HUSBAND CHARLES RICHARD THOMPSON, AND CHILDREN, CAROLYN DAVIS, AND HAROLD (PETE) ANDREW THOMPSON.

SHE IS SURVIVED BY SONS DAVID AND PATTY THOMPSON OF RICHMOND MAINE, TRACY AND PAM THOMPSON OF LANCASTER OHIO.

SEVEN GRAND-CHILDREN, ED AND LAURIE RUGGLES OF COLUMBUS, AMY RUGGLES OF COLUMBUS, TIM AND JENNY SKAGGS OF COLUMBUS. JASON AND DEBBIE THOMPSON OF RICHMOND MAINE, SCOTT AND ALYSON EDWARDS OF RICHMOND MAINE. JOHNATHON THOMPSON AND NICOLE THOMPSON BOTH OF LANCASTER OHIO. SIX GREAT –GRANDCHILDREN, A. J. RUGGLES, CHRISTIAN SKAGGS, TYLER, AND ALYSSA PARENT, GAGE THOMPSON, AND DAVID SCOTT EDWARDS. NIECE RHONDA AND ROBERT BOOTH OF COLUMBUS, NEPHEW ROBERT AND JEANNE WETZEL OF MORRO BAY CALIFORNIA. NUMEROUS OTHER NIECES AND NEPHEWS.

VIEWING AND SERVICE TO BE HELD AT KINCER FUNERAL HOME IN RICHMOND MAINE ON Saturday, May 23rd from 11 to 1pm with a service to follow at 1pm at the funeral home.

FINAL SERVICES TO BE HELD AT GROVE CITY NAZERENE CHURCH ON TUESDAY, MAY 26th from 11:30 to 1pm with a Service commencing at 1pm. BURIAL will follow AT GREENLAWN CEMETERY IN COLUMBUS OHIO.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO MEMORY OF JEANNETTE THOMPSON: MAINE GENERAL REHAB AND NURSING CARE RESIDENT COUNCIL 40 GLENRIDGE DR AUGUSTA MAINE 04330 EMAIL; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Arrangements are under the care of Kincer Funeral Home 130 Pleasant St. Richmond, Me 04357