NAME: LESLIE M. THOMPSON, AGE 85, A LIFELONG STRINGTOWN - ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. thompson,leslie BORN: MAY 6, 1920 AT BETHEL, OK TO JOE AND JULIA MAE JEWEL (BARNHILL) THOMPSON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 2005 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN STRINGTOWN AGE: 85 YEARS 3 MONTHS 19 DAYS EDUCATION: LESLIE ATTENDED TIPPERARY AND LIMESTONE GAP SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: IMOGENE SMITH ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1941 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: LESLIE WAS A LONGTIME CATTLE AND HOG RANCHER. HE WAS A STRINGTOWN COUNCILMAN FOR 8 YEARS BEFORE BECOMING THE MAYOR. HE SERVED AS MAYOR FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. THE LES THOMPSON FIRE AND RESCUE BUILDING WAS SO NAMED IN HONOR OF HIS SERVICE TO STRINGTOWN AND RESIDENTS. HE ALSO WORKED CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING 5 YEARS ON THE MCGEE CREEK LAKE PROJECT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LESLIE ATTENDED THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN STRINGTOWN. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE STRINGTOWN MASONIC LODGE AND WAS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE ATOKA COUNTY TRAILRIDERS ASSOCIATION. LESLIE LOVED HUNTING AND FISHING. SURVIVED BY WIFE: IMOGENE THOMPSON OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: DORIS DUCKWORTH AND HUSBAND BILLY OF GRAND SALINE, TX. PAULA DANIEL AND HUSBAND JOE OF ATOKA, OK. RICKIE THOMPSON AND HUSBAND LOYD OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SISTER: CYNTHIA WILLS OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: LANCE DUCKWORTH AND WIFE RENEE OF GRAND SALINE, TX. GINA CONN OF HENDERSON, TX. SHELBY SMITH AND HUSBAND KEITH OF ATOKA, OK. BARRY DANIEL AND WIFE TAMMY OF ATOKA, OK. RONNIE POTTS AND HUSBAND TONY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. BRIDGITT BEDWELL AND HUSBAND GLENN OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY SON: GARY RAY THOMPSON. PARENTS: JOE AND JEWEL THOMPSON. BROTHERS: EUGENE AND ROY THOMPSON. GRANDSON: GREGORY ADAM CONN.

DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2005 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. ASSISTING: REV. RYAN LEWIS. CASKETBEARERS: LANCE DUCKWORTH, BARRY DANIEL, KEITH SMITH, GLEN BEDWELL, TONY POTTS, EDDIE THOMPSON, BILL GIVENS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DOYLE LANSDALE, CODY MILLER, BILL POTTS, JOHNNY WINTERS, JOE TISDALE, CHRIS EDGAR, BUDDY BAKER, WESTER LACKEY. FAMILY NIGHT - FRIDAY 6 TO 8 PM