Eleanor Thompson

December 28, 1932 - November 28, 2018

KEGLEY – Eleanor Thompson, 85 of Kegley died Tuesday, November 28, 2018. Born December 28, 1932 in McComas she was the daughter the late Troy Huffman and Grace Walker Huffman. She was of the Baptist faith. She was a retired employee of the Mercer County Board of Education, having driven a school bus for 25 years. Eleanor enjoyed crafts, canning and especially spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death an infant daughter, Eva Carol; brother, Robert Huffman and four grandsons, Steven Ford II, Larry Thompson, Nathan Thompson and Richard Lambert. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Freal Thompson, Sr.; six children, Geneva Jenkins and husband David of Kegley, Allen Thompson and wife Carol of Spanishburg, Glenda Ford and husband Steven of Speedway, Delores Harmon and husband Dewey of Lashmeet, Freal Thompson, Jr. and Nancy of Kegley, Jerry Thompson and wife Brenda of Speedway; two sisters, Barbara Spradlin and husband Larry of Princeton and Rita Burton and husband Gussie of Princeton; one brother, Lonnie Huffman and wife Ann of Kegley; sister-in-law, Kay Huffman of Kegley; 14 grandchildren; several great grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2018 at the Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Princeton. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit with the family from 12:00 p.m. until the service hour. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.