Janice Thompson

Janice Faye Thompson, 70 of Nimitz, went to be with her maker on May 14, 2008 after a short but courageous battle with acute onset leukemia. Born March 7, 1938 in Cross Plains, TN she was the oldest daughter of the late Paul C. and Mary Catherine â??Catâ?? Carlisle Dixon. Janice cherished her childhood memories growing up with her extended nearby family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Her family moved to Ohio when she was young, so she grew up in Cleveland, OH, and graduated from nearby Lakewood High School. But her family kept strong ties to their Tennessee roots. After graduating, she met and married her â??Billâ??, husband of nearly 52 years, on May 19, 1956, who is originally of Nimitz/Forest Hills, WV. They started their family in Grafton, OH, and then moved to North Ridgeville, OH, until the early 80â??s, when they moved back to Billâ??s grandparents homestead, in Nimitz, WV. Before becoming the mother of five, Janice enjoyed her early career in administrative secretary positions in the printing business. After moving to Nimitz she worked as a nurseâ??s aide and then enrolled in nursing school and earned her LPN degree, just prior to her 50th birthday. She enjoyed a several year career in two nursing home centers prior to a knee injury that caused her to give up an â??on your feetâ?? position, and eventually limited her attendance at the Mt. Olivet Church where her husband has been the pastor of for the past twenty-one years. Besides her parents Janice was preceded in death by one sister-in-law Nita Bishop and many dear aunts and uncles. She is survived by her devoted husband, Rev. William Andrew Thompson of Nimitz; three daughters, Sheree Jo Smith of St. Albans, WV, Desiree Reed and husband Tom of Nimitz and Renee Joy Thompson of Nimitz; two sons, Frank Andrew Thompson of Nimitz and William Donald â??Billy-Donâ?? Thompson of Raleigh, NC; eight grandchildren, Jocelyn Rose Melin, Ashley, Sean, Katelyn, Wesley Parker and Beth Corinne Reed, Jason Dodd and Peyton Andrew Thompson; three sisters, Lois Ann Dixon Thompson and husband Don, brother of Bill of North VA, Patsy Ruth Dixon and Paula Sue Meadows and husband Jeff both of Elyria, OH; one brother, Jackie Dixon of Ashland, KY; three sisters-in-law, Marylou Agnew and Corrine Chisholm both of Newport News, VA and Rose Adkins and husband Hobert of Meadow Creek; two aunts, Jo Dean Payne of Orlinda, TN and Dolly Dixon of Beckley; and many, many nieces, nephews, cousins, their children and grandchildren and several close friends. After the sudden onset of leukemia at the end of February and her bodyâ??s inability to cope with the required aggressive treatment, she displayed her strong faith in her savior, Jesus, and the promise of life in Heaven, where sheâ??ll join those loved ones whoâ??ve gone before, and await the arrival of her loved ones to join them when itâ??s our turn to join our Savior at our journeys end. She wishes us all love, fond memories, a joyful life and a place for her in our hearts. She truly treasured all her relationships, and is treasured in return. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 17, 2008 at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors Chapel with Pastor Bobby Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Parker Family Cemetery at Nimitz. Friends may call from 6-9 P.M. on Friday at the funeral parlors. Family will serve as pallbearers. Thanks to the many doctors, residents, nursing and support staff involved in her care at the hospitals in Hinton, Beckley and Charlottesville, VA, and to Bowers Hospice House of Beckley in providing her as much physical comfort as possible and family support at the end of her life. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Bowers Hospice House, 454 Cranberry Drive, Beckley, WV 25801.
Viewing Information: 6-9 P.M. Friday at the Funeral Parlors.
Funeral Information: 1:00 P.M. Saturday at the Funeral Parlors.