Roy Dean Thompson

(1930-2016)

Roy Dean Thompson, 85, of Lake Charles, LA. passed away January 27, 2016. He was born August 11, 1930 in Oakdale, LA. to C.C. and Ella Mae Thompson. He was a lifelong resident of Lake Charles and a member of Sale Street Baptist Church. After spending over 30 years in the oilfield with Haliburton and B.J. Services, he was self-employed until he was 81.

Survivors include his daughter, Mona Thompson Armstrong and husband Michael of Huntsville, AL., David Thompson and wife Kim of Boerne, TX., grandsons, Charly Thompson of Houston, TX., and Luke Thompson of Austin, TX., and great-granddaughter, Magnolia Thompson.

Roy was preceded in death by his wife Fernie Davis Thompson, his parents, sister Francis Schroll, brother Charles “Manny” Thompson, Jr., and grandson Chan Davis Reed.

Services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. Visitation will be held the same day, Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 12:00pm until the time of the service. A private burial will be at Consolata Cemetery at a later time. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.