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Helen J. Thompson

1930 - 2024

BORN

1930

DIED

2024

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Rollins Funeral Home - Kenova

1822 Chestnut Street

Kenova, West Virginia

Helen Thompson Obituary

HELEN J. THOMPSON, 94, of Kenova formerly of Huntington passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at her daughter's residence. Funeral service will be conducted 12:30 p.m. Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Rollins Funeral Home with Pastor Shirley Ball officiating. Interment will follow in Spring Valley Memory Gardens. Helen was a member of the Beulah Freewill Baptist Church. She was born January 23, 1930, in Huntington, a daughter of the late William C. and Lula Bates Smith. Besides her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Julius "Jack" Thompson; daughter Dianalynn Thompson, son Michael E. Thompson, brothers Alvin, Bill, Wayne, Bob and David Smith and two sisters Rosella (Sherman) McGown and Connie Banks. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia "Patty" (Rick) Wellman; son and daughter-in-law Tommy R. (Cathy) Thompson; one brother, Jim (Shirley) Smith; three Sisters, Peggy McComas, Mary Chatterton and Shirley (David) Spurlock; grandchildren Paul Thompson, Jamie Noble, Wade Wellman, Marcie Iseli, Randy Thompson and Justin Thompson; great-grandchildren Dylan, Whitley, Easton, Maggie, Weston, Katie, Jacob, Josh, Jared, Emma, Claire, Ava; great- great-grandchildren Presley, Brantley, Lydia, Chloe and Hazel and numerous other family and friends. The family would like to give a special thank you to Hospice, Sandy, Kimberly, Lisa, Missy and Blake. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Thursday at Rollins Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rollinsfh.com.

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Published by The Herald-Dispatch on Aug. 14, 2024.

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