Ernest B. Thompson III was born on November 22, 1936 in Bethany, Missouri and passed away unexpectedly in Palo Alto, California on July 22, 2015. He was a graduate of Bethany High School and the son of Ernest B. (Preach) Thompson, Jr. and Maurine Sloan Thompson who ran Thompson’s Men’s Clothing for many years.
He is survived by his son, Ernest B. Thompson IV of Portland, Org.,brother Roy Sloan Thompson and wife Jean of Ft. Pierce, Fla., sister Virginia Ann Watson and husband Will of Berryville, Va., Niece, Dr. Lisa Marie Thompson and children Olivia and Camilo, of Berkeley, Calif. and numerous cousins and family members. He was preceded by his wife of over 40 years, Virginia Boland Thompson, his parents, Ernest B. Thompson, Jr. and Maurine Sloan Thompson, and his nephew Evan Sloan Thompson.
Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 10th at the Poland Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron, Mo. with Interment at the Evergreen Cemetery in Cameron immediately following the funeral. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Shriners Childrens Hospitals or the Boys Scouts of America.