Robert Earl Thompson

Robert Earl Thompson obituary, Douglasville, GA

Robert Earl Thompson

Robert Thompson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hightower's Memorial Chapel - Douglasville on Jul. 2, 2025.

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Robert Earl Thompson, age 78 of Bremen, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 29, 2025. He was born March 24, 1947 in Atlanta, son of the late Samuel and Lomie Thompson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Thompson.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Ann Thompson; children, Mark (Christy) Thompson, Pamela Roberts and Wanda Thompson, all of Bremen; six grandchildren, Brandon (Katelynn) Culbreath, Travis (Mallory) Roberts, Will (Lauren) Thompson, Abby (Grayson) Clifford, Sam Thompson and Ben (Emma) Thompson; and four great-grandchildren, Caroline, Reese, Camille and Tristan.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm from Hightower's Memorial Chapel at 12651 Veterans Memorial Highway Douglasville, Georgia.
Services will be July 3, 2025 at 2:00 pm from Hightower's Memorial Chapel at 12651 Veterans Memorial Highway
Douglasville, Georgia with Brother Jimmy Reed officiating.
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