Rev. Clyde Thompson Jr.

Rev. Herbert Clyde Thompson, Jr., of Dyersburg, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Jackson General Hospital. Clyde was born May 27, 1947 in Jackson TN to the late Herbert Clyde Thompson, Sr. and Dorothy Thompson. Through the years, he worked in insurance sales and positions with Colonial Rubber and Dr Pepper-Pepsi of Dyersburg. Later in his life, he began a career in car sales that spanned 52 years, mostly with Delta Auto Sales. His most important work began when he was ordained to Gospel Ministry, preaching for 42 years at Parrish Chapel Baptist Church near Friendship. In his free time, Clyde enjoyed fishing and coaching teams in local church and girl's softball leagues and was an avid and accomplished golfer. His devotion to his family is lovingly celebrated.
Clyde is survived by his wife, Janie Mae Thompson, his daughter Amy Kolwyck and husband, Chris, his brothers Brad Britton and wife, Linda, Mike Thompson and wife, Shelia and Barry Thompson and wife, Camille and sisters Shelia Epperson and husband, George and Missy Thompson and several nieces and nephews. He was greatly loved as "Pop" and "Poppy" by his grandchildren, Brad Kolwyck and wife, Kelly and Bethany Green. He treasured time spent with his great-grandchildren and was "PawPaw" to Landon Hart Brown, Tucker Green, Maddox and Corbin Kolwyck and Knox Green. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Jerry Thompson, a nephew Grant Epperson and a niece Andrea Beasley and her son Logan.
Visitation will be held at Dyersburg Funeral Home on Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Chapel funeral services will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. conducted by Bro. Charles Halliburton and Bro. Billy Criswell. Interment will follow in Archers Chapel Cemetery, near Halls, TN with Bro. Danny O'Guinn and Bro. Jackie Harris officiating. Brad Kolwyck, Bethany Green, Landon Hart Brown, Tucker Green, Maddox and Corbin Kolwyck will be serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Knox Green, Chris Kolwyck, Charles Dunn, Barry & Mike Thompson and the deacons of Parrish Chapel Baptist Church.
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