THOMPSON, Berniece Larson Lawson
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 12-Jun-1989 p 2
Berniece Thompson, 83, of 2000 Rosedale Court died at 11:08 p.m. Friday in Lane Home Nursing Center. She had been a resident there since April 1988. Mrs. Thompson was employed at Francis & Mount for 30 years, retiring in 1981. She lived at Wingate until 1960, when she moved to Crawfordsville. She was a member of Crawfordsville ladies of the Moose, College of Regents, VFW Auxiliary and a charter member of Eagles Lodge Aux. She was a former member of Mellott Antioch Christian Church. She was born Jan 27, 1906 at Mellott, to Marion and Minnie Hyatt Larson. She first married Freeman Lawson of Wingate in 1926. She later married James Thompson in 1954. He died in 1960. Surviving are a son, William Lawson of Crawfordsville; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Fletcher of Attica; a grandson, a great grandchild, two step grandchildren and one step great great grandchild. A sister and two brothers are deceased. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Thomas Funeral Home at Waynetown with Jr. Haas officiating. Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. Ladies of the Moose will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home 8 p.m. today.
Source: Attica Star Friday, June 16, 1989
Crawfordsville—Berniece Thompson, 83, 2000 Rosedale Court, Crawfordsville, died at 11:08 p.m. Friday, June 9, 1989 in Lane Home Nursing Center. She had been a resident there since April 1988.
She was born Jan. 27, 1906 at Mellott, the daughter of Marion and Minnie Hyatt Larson. She first married Freeman Lawson of Wingate in 1926. She later married James Thompson in 1954 and he preceded her in death in 1960.
She was employed at Francis & Mount for 30 years, retiring in 1981. She lived at Wingate until 1960, when she moved to Crawfordsville. She was a member of Crawfordsville Ladies of the Moose, College of Regents, VFW Auxiliary and a charter member of Eagles Lodge Auxiliary. She was a former member of Mellott Antioch Christian Church.
Surviving are a son, William Lawson, Crawfordsville; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Fletcher, Attica; a grandson; a great grandchild; two step great grandchildren and one step great great grandchild. She was also preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Thomas Funeral Home, Waynetown, with Junior Haas officiating. Burial was in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery.
Ladies of the Moose memorial services were at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. -s
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