Nancy Thompson

Nancy Lou Troupe Thompson, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, passed away on October 5th after a long battle with dementia. She was 85 years old and affectionally known as Bunny, Bun-Bun, and Mrs. T. to family and friends. She was born on March 23, 1940 at home in Inglewood, as the fifth child of Fred and Ruth Troupe. Nancy grew up in Inglewood and was a proud graduate of Isacc Litton High School. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Hank Thompson, for over 45 years, at the time of his death.

Nancy is preceded in death by her husband, Hank Thompson, her parents, Fred and Allie Ruth Troupe, her sisters, Mary Ruth Howell and Bettye Fleming, and her brother, Billy Troupe.

Nancy is survived by her children: Nick (Teena) Thompson, Lance Thompson and Amanda (Jon) Thompson Jordan. She is also survived by her grandchildren; Cody (Katie) Lee, Chase Thompson, Lacey (David) Angel, and Addison Piper Jordan. She is survived by her great-grandchildren, Criss, Leelan, Lex, Collin, Savannah, Deacon, Grant, Liv and Liam. She is also survived by her sister, Sue Warren, and many nieces and nephews.

Nancy was a Mother’s Day Out teacher at her church, Hendersonville First United Methodist Church (HFUMC) and Bluegrass Baptist Church for many years. Though she loved caring for children, her favorite job was working for a group of family practice doctors for many years. She loved interacting and caring for the patients in their time of need. She treated all of her co-workers like family. Additionally, she enjoyed serving and supporting her community, as the First Lady of Hendersonville and Sumner County, during Hank’s terms as Mayor of Hendersonville and Sumner County Executive.

She was a lifelong member of the Methodist church. She was a proud member of the Poe Williams Class at HFUMC for over 50 years. She lived out her faith through service and caring for others. She was extremely unselfish and always put others’ needs before her own. Her kindness and baking skills were legendary.

Most importantly, Nancy was a Christian, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

The family wants to thank the staff at Park Place, Gentiva Hospice and all of her caregivers. We were so blessed to have all of you loving on her and taking such good care of her. You all were such a blessing and a bright spot through these difficult years.

Visitation: Friday, October 17th, from 4:00-7:00 pm & Saturday, October 18th, from 11:00-12:00 pm. Memorial Service: Saturday, October 18th at 12:00 p.m. Both Visitation & Service will be in the sanctuary of Hendersonville First United Methodist Church located at 217 East Main Street, Hendersonville Tennessee.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to HFUMC- Mission Fund, 217 East Main Street, Hendersonville, TN 37075 (please designate for Missions in honor of Nancy) or The Samaritan Center, 116 Dunn Street, Hendersonville, TN 37075. Send any cards for the family to 65 Valleybrook Drive, Hendersonville, TN 37075.