Robert Lee Thompson Sr

Robert Lee Thompson Sr., 74, of Rosebud, died Saturday March 23, 2019, at his residence. Services will be held at  11:00 a.m.  Saturday, at Morning Star Baptist  Church in Baileyville. Rev. Keith Whitfield officiating. Burial will follow in Morning Star Cemetery.

Mr. Thompson was born February 20, 1945 in Baileyville to Tom and Addie Lee Hewn Thompson. He lived all of his life in Milam and Falls Counties. He graduated from Wilson White High School in Rosebud and married Bernice Bradley on March 28, 1970. He worked for Halbert Hospital in Rosebud and retired from Wilson Art Manufacturing in Temple.

He is survived by his wife, Bernice Thompson of  Rosebud, two sons, Robert Thompson Jr. of Temple, and Terry Thompson of Rosebud, one daughter, Bernadette Jones of  Temple, two brothers, Jim Thompson Sr. of Baileyville and Leslie Thompson of Lubbock, one sister, Belle Jones of  Rosebud, 7 Grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  Friday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud.