Deacon Harold Gene Thompson, Sr.

Obituary For Deacon Harold Gene Thompson, Sr.

DEACON HAROLD GENE THOMPSON, SR. - Age 79, of Summerville, GA passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2026. He was born on April 30, 1947 to the late Roosevelt Thompson and Mae Bell Etchison Thompson McDaniel, and A. D. McDaniel, Sr.( step father). He was preceded by his wife of thirty-five years, Mae Emma Miller Thompson, son, Harold Thompson, Jr., brothers, Warren McDaniel, Paul McDaniel, Mike McDaniel, and nephew, Hampton McDaniel. He was a graduate of A. C. Carter High School, member of New Spirit and Truth of Jesus Christ Church and served faithfully as Deacon and Chairman of the Deacon Board until declining health. He retired from Chattooga County Schools Board of Education for over twenty-seven years of service. Deacon Thompson was a Marine Veteran of the Vietnam War and was Honorably Discharged. He was an honored recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, RVN Cress of Gallantry, Rifle Expert Badge, a Purple Heart Award.

Precious memories will remain with his loving and devoted daughters, Serita (Victor) Morton, Sommer Thompson, from Millington, TN, Nischa (Devegas) Whitaker of Summerville, GA, Racquel (Dennis) Johnson of Villa Rica, GA, brothers, Rodney (Shelly) McDaniel of Charlotte, N.C., A. D. (Dorothy) McDaniel, Jr. of Lyerly, GA; sister-in-law, Sheraldine Miller of Summerville; aunt, Ruby Adams of Lyerly; seventeen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, friends, and his church family.

Homegoing Celebration will be held on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 2:00 P. M. at New Spirit and Truth of Jesus Christ Church, 487 Scoggins Street, Summerville, GA 30747 with Bishop V. T. Harden, Sr. as Eulogist and other Ministers officiating. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Interment at Pond Spring Cemetery, 3255 Taliaferro Springs Road, Lyerly, GA. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton,Georgia.

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