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Francis Marion "Butch" Thompson

January 6, 1947 — May 18, 2023

Mr. Francis Marion “Butch” Thompson, age 76, of Rockmart, GA passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 in a Rome hospital.


Mr. Thompson was born in Spartanburg, SC on January 6, 1947, a son of the late Jesse Edwin Thompson and the late Katherine Lucil McAbee Thompson. Butch was a veteran of the United States Army serving our country during the Vietnam War. He was also a member of the Davitte Lodge #513 F&AM and was of the Baptist faith. Butch built sub-stations for Georgia Power and was co-owner of Tri-State-Structures where he was a welder.


In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Melba Hansel and half-sister, Linda Nelms.


Butch is survived by his loving wife of fifty-one years, Jane Booz Thompson, to whom he was married on March 3, 1972; and his son, Jason Travis Thompson.


Graveside memorial services for Butch will be held Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in Greenwood Cemetery in Cedartown, GA, with Mr. Doug Singleton officiating. 


In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to the Polk County Historical Society (PCHS) or the PCHS Genealogical Research Library.


Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory has charge of the arrangements of Mr. Francis Marion "Butch" Thompson.


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