Ray Anthony Thompson
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Survivors include his wife Linda Thompson, and daughters: Tanisha Foreman and Alesha Brown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, son-in-law, sister, and niece.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday October 11, 2025 at 1 PM, at the Schwarz Park Blvd Chapel, 608 S. Park Blvd in Freeport, IL, with Apostle Michael Sowell officiating. Visitation at 11 AM until time of service. Interment at Freeport City Cemetery.
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Laury McClellan
October 10, 2025
IT IS WITH DEEP LOVE, RESPECT, AND HONOR I GIVE BOTH MY SYMPATHY, AND EMPATHY TO MY COUSIN LINDA THOMPSON, AND OUR ENTIRE FAMILY. IT IS WITH EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER THAT I PRESENT YOU ALL BEFORE MY LORD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. THAT HE MAY GIVE YOU COMFORT, WHILE YOU ALL GRIEVE, AND HOPE IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, AND WHENEVER YOU NEED IT, ALSO HOWEVER YOU NEED IT. MY HEART IS LAID LOW ALONG WITH OUR FAMILY. I AM BELIEVING IN JESUS CHRIST TO BE EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN THE DAYS TO COME. I LOVE YOU ALL. - RESPECTFULLY, MISS LAURY MAE McCLELLAN
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