 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas   Mary M. Thompson 26 December 1924 - 5 July 1997 Emmett E. Thompson 15 February 1926 - 28 December 2010   The Herald Democrat December 31, 2010 Denison - Funeral services for Emmett Edwin Thompson, 85, were held Monday afternoon, January 3, 2011 in Johnson-Moore Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in West Hill Cemetery. He died Tuesday, December 28, 2010 in Stonebrook Assisted Living. Surviving are his son, Eddie Thompson, of Denison; daughter, Judy Blankenship of Denison; and 4 grandchildren.   Judy Gail Blankenship, 63, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in Dallas, Texas. Judy Gail Thompson was born September 13, 1955 in Denison, Texas, daughter of Emmett and Mary Brown Thompson. She graduated from Denison High School in 1974 and from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1978 with a Bachelors in Accounting. After college, she worked with her brother, Eddie Thompson, at his accounting firm in Denison, Texas. She met Charley Blankenship in 1960 when she was 5 years old. He would become the love of her life. They started dating in early 1980 and were married later that year. They had 2 children, Keith and Andy. Judy loved sports of all kinds, especially the Dallas Cowboys and Denison Yellow Jackets. She attended or watched every game with her family. She was an accomplished tennis player at both singles and doubles. Judy was also an excellent water skier, a hobby she enjoyed with her 2 children. She coached their youth soccer teams and spent time on the golf course with them and Charley. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Judy loved to travel with her family. Her travels took her to Europe and across the country, touring Italy and hiking the Grand Canyon. She was a life-long animal lover and gardener. She was especially proud of her azaleas and was famous for her desserts. Judy is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband; son, Keith, of Denison; son and daughter-in-law, Andy and Maranda of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Xander, Trinity and Luna; and her brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Chris Thompson. Funeral services were held Friday morning, August 30, 2019 at Fisher Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Texas. In lieu of flowers, please consider visiting the Donate Life Texas registry website at www.donatelifetexas.org. - - - Fisher Funeral Home West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2019 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |