Billy H. Thompson

THOMPSON, Billy Hoyt, age 59 of Maryville, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at East Tennessee Baptist Hospital. Bill was a member of Everett Hills Baptist Church. He recently served as Park Manager at Ft. Loudon State Park. Prior to that, he served as Park Manager at Norris Dam State Park and as District Manager for a host of State Parks as he relocated across the State with the Department of Environment and Conservation. Bill often served as Minister of Music in local churches in the areas where he was located as a State Park employee. He will be sadly missed by friends across the State. He is survived by: his wife, Ann; daughters and sons-in-law, Robin and Trevor Warwick of Maynardville, LeighAnn and Dewayne Leftwich of Alburn, KY; his only grandchild, Tyler Warwick of Maynardville; his mother, Reba Thompson of Maryville; brother and sister-in-law, Don and Janet Thompson of Maryville; sisters-in-law and their husbands, Martha Helen and David Snellgrove of Batesville, MS, Linda and Ken Shockley of Lenoir City; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of special friends. Funeral services will be held at 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Everett Hills Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Walker, Rev. Keller Brown and Rev. Earl McCosh officiating. Friends will meet at 11:00 a.m. Friday at Corinth Cemetery in Loudon for the interment service with Dr. Allen Raines officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Lung Association of Tennessee, 212 S. Peters Road, Suite 106, Knoxville, TN 37923. McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, Maryville in charge 982-6812 www.mccammonammonsclick.com