T.R. Thompson, 75, of Hartford, Ky., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at home. He was born on Nov. 10, 1939, in Pikeville, Ky., to the late Seth Edgar Thompson and Beatrice Spears Thompson.
Mr. Thompson retired from Peabody Coal Company, was of the Baptist faith, was a member of UMWA and was an avid fan of UK Basketball and Nascar. He served as Military Police in the United States Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Betty Wheeler and Barbara DiNardo and brothers, Edgar D. Thompson, Bill May, Jack May and Tom May.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Virginia “Ginny” Baker Thompson; two daughters, Rhonda Simpson of Owensboro and Tammy Thompson Justice, of Pikeville, Ky.; one son, Scott (Marsha) Ayer, of Owensboro; nine grandchildren, Jade Simpson, Austin Simpson, Ian Simpson, Maya Holcomb, Nadia Holcomb, Brad Ayer, Ashlyn Ayer, Katie Ayer and Isabella Justice; an aunt, Betty Nichols, of Saint Clair Shores, Mich., and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford, Ky., with Rev. Glenn Armstrong and Rev. John Cashion officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam, Ky.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to, Hospice of Ohio County, 1211 Main Street, Hartford, Ky. 42347