Velma Jean Thompson entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Velma was a
native of Spartanburg SC. On the south side, the young and old called her Jean Thompson. She was the daughter of the late Dorthy E. Thompson and June Brown.

Jean was preceded in death by: the
father of her children, Robert Gerald Smith; her brother, Ray Thompson; and her two nephews, Clarence James Thompson, and Kendrick Thompson.

She is survived by: two daughters, Katrina and Melody Thompson; five grandchildren, Jessica, Gerald, Jasmine, Jahvelle, John, and Mariah; three great-grandchildren, Gynyia, Kyomi, Kayden, and Ms. Gwendolyn Thompson; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at The John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel, 602 Howard St., Spartanburg, SC. Burial will be in the E. L. Collins Cemetery, Spartanburg, SC.