Obit for Robert ""Bobby"" Leonard Thompson

February 11, 1945 to August 4, 2012

Robert ""Bobby"" Leonard Thompson, age 67 of Moscow, Texas, passed away on August 4, 2012, at his home in Moscow. He was born on February 11, 1945, in Carthage, Missouri to parents, Chester Thompson and Rayma Hastings Thompson. Bobby married Mary Hatcher on June 19, 1964, at Moscow Baptist Church in Moscow, Texas. He served in the US Army. And worked for Lufkin Paper Mill and Champion Paper Co. for 31 years. Bobby became a ""born again"" Christian in 1974.

He is preceded in death by his parents. Bobby is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Mary Thompson of Moscow; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Terry Thompson of Corrigan; son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Michelle Thompson of Nogalus Prairie; two grandsons, Tyler Thompson of Corrigan and Brannon Thompson of Nogalus Prairie; granddaughter, Taylor Thompson of Corrigan; two sisters, Wilma Willson and Goldie Anderson of Corrigan; three brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law, Melvin and Betty Jones of Copperos Cove; Dan & Evie Shew of Moscow; Gary and Eva Hatcher of Pollok; Dorothy Hoffman of Corrigan; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church in Damacus, Texas. Bro Curtis Jordan and Bro. Robert Jones will conduct the services. Pallbearers are Earl Harris, Michael Pullen, Ashley Bacon, Dan Shew, Gary Hoffman, Kevin Hatcher, Darvin Jones and Michael Scoggin. Honorary pallbearers are: Livingston Long Rifle Baseball Team, Melvin Jones, Gary Hatcher, Carlie Smith, Clinton McClendon and Tyler Thompson. Following the church services, interment will be held at Damascus Cemetery in Damascus.

Visitation will be held on Monday August 6, 2012, at Damascus Baptist Church in Damascus, Texas, beginning at 5:00 PM.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online register at www.cochranfh.com