James Fay Thompson was born March 26, 1940 in Vanburen, Missouri the son of James Frank and Elsie (McGauhey) Thompson and passed away on March 19, 2021 at Fredericktown at the age of 80 years.

James was the youngest of 10 children Lillie Jane Wise, Dorothy Marie King Smith, Freddy Lewis King, Floyd Orville King, Gail Arland Thompson, Cecil Burtran Thompson, Annie Mary Thompson Williams, twin brother David Thompson. He is survived by One (1) sister Myrtle Louise Thompson Crouch.

James married Neola Marie Kelly Thompson Jackman resulting in the birth of Two (2) children, Elizabeth Faye Jackman who James gave his last name shortly after their marriage and made her his oldest daughter & Terry Lee Miller both from his marriage to Neola.

In November of 1980 he married Ruth Ann Williams. He is survived by his wife Ruth Ann Thompson, children Ronnie Dean White & Angela Dawn Huskey, Terry Lee Miller & Elizabeth Fay Hendrix, Twenty Eight (28) grandchildren and Eight (8) great grandchildren.

James worked various jobs in his younger years as a gas station attendant, sawmill worker, oil rig worker he also worked as a chimney stack cleaner until his retirement at age 69 years.