Reverend William Ray Thompson was born in Pulaski Co. Kentucky on August 7, 1935. His parents were the late Roscoe Thompson and Bessie Sweet. He has 5 sisters, Helen, Faye, Bonnie, Shirley, and Janice and one brother, Hollis. He grew up in Kentucky and served in the US Navy during the Korean war. When he separated from the Navy, he started his own painting and drywall business which is still owned and operated by his sons today in Tampa Florida.
Everyone called him 'Ray'. When he was saved at the age of 18, he was called to serve the Lord and started many churches. He also pastored many and taught Sunday School as well as served as an interim pastor well into his seventies.
Ray enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to fish and knew how to fix anything. He also loved music, singing and playing guitar.
He married Evelyn Campbell and had four children: William David, Nathan Daniel, Adam Roy and Lena Rienell. He has 5 grandchildren: Alicia Belcher, Alicia Thompson, Ashleigh Thompson, Sarah Brown, Adam Thompson Jr., and one great grand-child, Dustin Belcher.
After Evelyn's death, he married Imogene Campbell and has many step children and step-grandchildren as well.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, son, William David and brother Hollis and sisters, Faye and Shirley. He is buried next to first wife, Evelyn Thompson in the Ray Campbell Cemetery in Cornettsville, KY.
Everyone called him 'Ray'. When he was saved at the age of 18, he was called to serve the Lord and started many churches. He also pastored many and taught Sunday School as well as served as an interim pastor well into his seventies.
Ray enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to fish and knew how to fix anything. He also loved music, singing and playing guitar.
He married Evelyn Campbell and had four children: William David, Nathan Daniel, Adam Roy and Lena Rienell. He has 5 grandchildren: Alicia Belcher, Alicia Thompson, Ashleigh Thompson, Sarah Brown, Adam Thompson Jr., and one great grand-child, Dustin Belcher.
After Evelyn's death, he married Imogene Campbell and has many step children and step-grandchildren as well.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, son, William David and brother Hollis and sisters, Faye and Shirley. He is buried next to first wife, Evelyn Thompson in the Ray Campbell Cemetery in Cornettsville, KY.
Reverend William Ray Thompson was born in Pulaski Co. Kentucky on August 7, 1935. His parents were the late Roscoe Thompson and Bessie Sweet. He has 5 sisters, Helen, Faye, Bonnie, Shirley, and Janice and one brother, Hollis. He grew up in Kentucky and served in the US Navy during the Korean war. When he separated from the Navy, he started his own painting and drywall business which is still owned and operated by his sons today in Tampa Florida.
Everyone called him 'Ray'. When he was saved at the age of 18, he was called to serve the Lord and started many churches. He also pastored many and taught Sunday School as well as served as an interim pastor well into his seventies.
Ray enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to fish and knew how to fix anything. He also loved music, singing and playing guitar.
He married Evelyn Campbell and had four children: William David, Nathan Daniel, Adam Roy and Lena Rienell. He has 5 grandchildren: Alicia Belcher, Alicia Thompson, Ashleigh Thompson, Sarah Brown, Adam Thompson Jr., and one great grand-child, Dustin Belcher.
After Evelyn's death, he married Imogene Campbell and has many step children and step-grandchildren as well.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, son, William David and brother Hollis and sisters, Faye and Shirley. He is buried next to first wife, Evelyn Thompson in the Ray Campbell Cemetery in Cornettsville, KY.
Everyone called him 'Ray'. When he was saved at the age of 18, he was called to serve the Lord and started many churches. He also pastored many and taught Sunday School as well as served as an interim pastor well into his seventies.
Ray enjoyed the outdoors. He loved to fish and knew how to fix anything. He also loved music, singing and playing guitar.
He married Evelyn Campbell and had four children: William David, Nathan Daniel, Adam Roy and Lena Rienell. He has 5 grandchildren: Alicia Belcher, Alicia Thompson, Ashleigh Thompson, Sarah Brown, Adam Thompson Jr., and one great grand-child, Dustin Belcher.
After Evelyn's death, he married Imogene Campbell and has many step children and step-grandchildren as well.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, son, William David and brother Hollis and sisters, Faye and Shirley. He is buried next to first wife, Evelyn Thompson in the Ray Campbell Cemetery in Cornettsville, KY.
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