Eddie Donald Thompson

Eddie Donald Thompson, age 71, earned his Heavenly reward at his home in Hatfield, Arkansas, on December 20, 2022.  He was born August 31, 1951, in Hillsboro, Oregon, to the late Murray Donald (MD) Thompson and the late Elma Louise Ritter Thompson.

Eddie lived much of his young life in California before moving to Mena, Arkansas, where he graduated high school and joined the Arkansas Army National Guard. He was a Repel Master and Jungle Expert and served 21 years before retiring as an E-7 Sergeant First Class. Eddie was a certified scuba diver and helped with water search and rescue. He was a tree trimming foreman by trade and a carpenter in which he held great pride in his work. 

He loved living his dream of being a cowboy and rancher and raised some of the finest paint horses. After retirement, he took great pride on his ranch and worked to keep it immaculate at all times, building and improving on it constantly. He loved riding his good horse King on trail rides and was often seen riding around the town of Hatfield along with his faithful trail dog, Festus. He was also an avid hunter and his trophy deer grace all of the walls in his home.

Eddie’s pride and joy were his children and his four grandchildren and he was so proud of them. He was faithful to his Lord and Savior and had a big servant’s heart. He was known for his humorous stories and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. His sickness plagued him for ten long years and although it wasn’t the healing we had prayed for, he has been healed in the very best way. He’s taken his last ride and no doubt was greeted by family and friends who had gone before him, along with his special loved dog, Sweetie.

Eddie is preceded in death by his parents, MD and Elma Thompson; sister, Sharon Louise Thompson Cochrane; brother, David Lee Thompson.

He is survived by his loving wife and cowgirl of 22 years, Janice Hood Thompson of Hatfield; daughter, Heather Thompson Grenier and husband, Rodney of Mena, Arkansas; son, Cory Thompson and wife, Candace of Mena, Arkansas; grandchildren: David Grenier, Sarah Grenier, Jackson Thompson and Grant Thompson all of Mena, Arkansas; brother, Michael Dale Thompson and wife, Niecie of Barling, Arkansas; stepmother, Bobbie Sue Booth Thompson of Pine Ridge, Arkansas and a host of relatives and friends.

Pall Bearers will be: Chris Moody, Matt Walston, Trea Blair, Jon Foster, Michael Looney, and Danny Smedley.

Honorary Pall Bearers will be his grandsons David Grenier, Jackson Thompson, and Grant Thompson; his best friend, Steve Golden; Gary Garrett and his National Guard unit buddies

Online obituary can be found at www.beasleywoodfuneralhome.com.

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