Thompson, Geneva McCellon   
	
GILMER --Services for Geneva McCellon Thompson, 73, of Gilmer, will be 
10 a.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with 
Charles Johnson and Brian Faulkner officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell 
Cemetery. Born February 20, 1933, in Upshur County, the Grice community, 
she entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 28, 2006. She was a 
homemaker and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She is survived by her 
husband, Wayne Thompson of Winnsboro; three daughters and sons-in-law, 
Rolanda and Larry Barton of Gilmer, Kerri and Jimmy Stegall of Gilmer, and 
Kristy and Jonathan Rygg of San Antonio; five grandchildren, Amanda and 
Robby Grandgeorge, Joshua Barton, Colton Stegall, Kadyn Stegall and Zachery 
Rygg; three brothers, Ervin McCellon of Gilmer, J.L. McCellon of Gilmer, 
and Charles McCellon of Longview; two sisters, Weedie Scarpella of Wray, 
Colo., and Sally Evans of Gilmer. She was preceded in death by her daughter, 
Dedi Ariette, and her sister, Virginia Shaw. Pallbearers will be James 
Jones, Seth Stout, Robby Grandgeorge, Gabriel Stout, Larry Stout and Wayne 
Buchanan. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Allen, Byron Roberts, David 
Jones and Dan Goodwin. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today, 
October 30, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in Gilmer.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/30/2006.