Gary Thompson

1948 - 2024

Gary Steven Thompson, 75, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, in his home in Amarillo, Texas, following a long illness. Visitation will be held in the Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel in Plainview, Texas, on Saturday, October 26, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm, with burial after the service at Plainview Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.

Gary was born December 4, 1948, in Floydada, Texas, to Tull and Adell Thompson. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1967 and earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration from West Texas State University in 1971. He married Nanetta Clearman in 1969. Gary served honorably as an officer in the Texas Army National Guard and the United States Army. He farmed in Swisher and Hale counties until 1997 when he began a second career as a crop insurance adjuster. Gary enjoyed spending time with friends and family in Red River, New Mexico, and driving mountain trails in his 1951 Army jeep. Gary loved a good laugh and a good story, and he could always be counted on to share both!

Gary is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronnie Lee Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Nanetta Clearman Thompson of Amarillo; his daughter Cathy Thompson and her husband Thomas Bergami of North Richland Hills, Texas; his daughter JoBeth Hopp and her husband Steve Hopp of Miamisburg, Ohio; his brother Dennis Thompson and his wife Nancy Thompson of Colorado Springs, Colorado; and four grandchildren: Keely Hopp, Hailey Hopp, Dane Hopp, and Bella Bergami. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network).org" target="_new" rel="nofollow">PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network).org).