Shirley Laverne Thompson went to be with her loving Saviour on Monday evening March 1st at the Groton Regency Long Term Care Facility in Groton CT. She was born in Hot Springs Arkansas on June 23rd, 1938 to Earl and Myrtle Croft. She is survived by her sister Wanda Hildreth of Murrieta, California, her sons Tommy Thompson, and his wife Kris of Gansevoort, New York, and Michael Thompson, and his wife Linda Sue of Mystic CT. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kaitlyn, Tommy, and his wife Melanie, Tyler, Kenny, Christopher, and Mallory; and many wonderful nephews and nieces all of whom she loved very much.
She was predeceased by her husband Edward W. Thompson of Stillwater N.Y, her son Raymond L. Thompson of Clifton Park N.Y., her parents Earl and Myrtle Croft, of Jacksonville Arkansas, her brothers John Croft, Don Croft, Jack Croft, Leon Croft, of Jacksonville Arkansas, and her sister Lovine Bates, of Mabelvale, Arkansas
Mom (Shirley) settled in Stillwater N.Y. in 1975 after moving all over the country with our Dad who served 20 years in the USAF. Mom moved to Groton Connecticut in 2000 and worked at the Groton Subbase Commissary until she retired in 2011. Mom loved her job and her friends at work.
Mom cherished her sons and daughters-in-law, and she adored her grandchildren, they were her pride and joy and she loved spending time with them. Anyone who knew Mom loved her because she was the sweetest person you would ever want to meet. Mom enjoyed a good laugh and was fun to be with and always made you know how much you were loved. She loved to sing and dance and was a killer Yahtzee player always ready to take you on. She was a member of the Groton Church of Christ on route 12 in Groton and loved to fellowship there.
Exactly how wonderful our Mother was is just not possible to put into words. We were so blessed.
The family would like to thank everyone at Groton Regency who cared for her and were so kind to her and our family- you are all heroes to us, thank you. Thanks to our church family for their kindness and prayers. A heartfelt thanks to Deborah Ranquist of Gales Ferry. Deb came to us as a caretaker for Mom before she went into the nursing home. After Mom had to go to the nursing home, Deb continued to visit Mom everyday for nearly six years. She may have started as a caretaker, but quickly became a cherished friend and family member always looking out for Mom and keeping her smiling and upbeat.
A graveside service will be held for Mom at the Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic, on Saturday, March 13th at 11 a.m. There are no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers donations in Shirley’s name may be made to The American Heart Association, PO Box 417005 Boston, MA 02241-7005; the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
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