Alton Thompson

ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 ALTON JOHN LUKE THOMPSON PASSED PEACEFULLY AT HIS HOME IN MIDLOTHIAN, WITH HIS FAMILY AT HIS SIDE. HE WAS 83 YEARS OLD.

HE MARRIED THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE, PATSY SUE HOWARD, ON JUNE 8,1957. THEY JUST CELEBRATED THEIR 65TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR. THEY HAD TWO DAUGHTERS, DIANNA LYNN AND CONNIE LORAINE.

HE WAS “PAW PAW” TO 6 GRANDCHILDREN AND 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WITH ONE MORE ON THE WAY. HIS FAMILY MEANT THE WORLD TO HIM.

HE SERVED IN THE NAVY (SEABEES) DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, AND LATER STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS, LYNN-CON CORPORATION. HE ALSO LOVED PLAYING HIS GUITAR AND SINGING IN BANDS AND WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. AFTER RETIREMENT, HE AND PATSY STILL ENJOYED TRAVELING THE COUNTRY AND WORKING FOR LYNN-CON AS A CONSULTANT. HIS FAVORITE PASTIME WAS TRAVELING THE COUNTRY IN HIS TRUCK WITH PATSY BY HIS SIDE AND EVEN VISITING THE OCCASIONAL CASINO.

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, PATSY SUE HOWARD THOMPSON, HIS DAUGHTERS, DIANNA LYNN WATSON AND HUSBAND EDDY WATSON SR. AND CONNIE SALADINO. HIS GRANDCHILDREN, MIRANDA AND HUSBAND SCOTT THOMAS, EDDY RAY JR AND WIFE BRETT WATSON, CHRISTA AND HUSBAND NICK SPROUL, SHANE SALADINO, RYAN AND WIFE KASSEY SALADINO, AND T.J. SALADINO, HIS GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN - KARISSA THOMAS, LANDYN SALADINO, HARPER WATSON, HENLEY WATSON, CARLEE SALADINO, ROARKE SPROUL, CHARLEE SALADINO & ARIA SPROUL (DUE IN NOVEMBER)

ALTON WAS KNOWN FOR HIS LARGER-THAN-LIFE PERSONALITY AND “TALL TALES”. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE ANY STORIES OR MEMORIES AT LAURELLANDDALLAS.COM FOR THE THOMPSON FAMILY.