Jean G. Thompson, age 78, of Ballard County, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at Life Care of La Center.
Jean was born in Cairo, Illinois on September 30, 1944 to the late Noah J. Geveden and Bertis B. Geveden. Jean was a member of First Baptist Church in Wickliffe for much of her life before joining First Baptist Church of La Center after moving to La Center. Mrs. Thompson taught Physical Education and Health at Ballard Memorial High School. She at various times over her many years as an educator was a Cheerleading Coach, Tennis Coach and Golf Coach. In 1998 her BMHS Golf Team won The Region. Jean loved to visit with family and friends, and never missed her summer trip to the mountains of North Carolina to visit with her old college friends Peggy Perkinson of Hendersonville, TN and Becky Brewer of Marietta, GA. Jean was a breast cancer survivor and fighter until the very end. Above all else, she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Jean is survived by her husband of 51 years, Richard W. Thompson of La Center, one son, Benjamin A. Thompson and his wife, Jessica of Calvert City, KY; her brother, Charles R. Geveden and his wife Pat of Frankfort, KY; two Grandchildren, Britton A. Thompson and Cooper M. Thompson, both of Calvert City, KY; nieces and nephews Chuck Geveden, Cindy Geveden Praska, Ron Geveden and Kim Geveden; cousins Claire Billington Key and her husband Danny Key of Paducah, KY and Stuart Billington and his wife Nancy Billington, Beth Hoffman Tiesler and her husband Cayce Tiesler of Nashville, TN and Mike Hoffman and his wife Lauren Hoffman of Kansas City, MO. She is also survived by numerous friends and by every student whose life she touched.
She is preceded in death by her parents Noah J. and Bertis B. Geveden.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe with Mike Hoffman officiating. Burial will follow at Wickliffe City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 from 10:00 am until the service time of 12:00 pm at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe.
Expression of sympathy may be made to Dementia Society of America (<https://dementiasociety.charityproud.org/donate>).
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