Bobbie Jean Thompson
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Bobbie Jean Thompson
August 15, 1944 - November 30, 2015
Bobbie
Jean Thompson, 71, of Beaumont, went to be with the Lord on November 30, 2015.
She was born on August 15, 1944, to Peyton and Norma Smith in Yuma, Arizona.
Bobbie graduated from South Park High School in 1962 and was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. She retired as an employee of the State of
Texas on August 31, 2004. Bobbie loved listening to George Strait, watching The
University of Texas football games, and playing with her dog, Kona.
Survivors
include her son, Garrick Dodson and Heather Rein of Austin; daughter, Shelly
Dodson of Beaumont; brother, David W. Smith and his wife, Diane, of Lumberton;
nieces, Heather McGowen and her husband, Bryan, of Andrews and Stacia Newton
and her husband, John, of Beaumont; and nephew, Christopher Smith and his wife,
Tina, of Beaumont.
She
is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Ronald E. Smith.
A
gathering of Ms. Thompson’s family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m. with
her funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2015, at
Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
The
family would like to thank the staff at Tyrrell Personal Care Home for the
loving and wonderful care over the past few months.
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