Funeral services for Dwain M. Thompson age 72 of Hollister, Missouri will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Greenlawn Funeral Home in Branson with Rev. Kenny Robinette officiating. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Pine Lawn Cemetery at Winona, Missouri with Rev. Greg Richardson officiating.
He died December 4, 2013 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri.
He was born on May 10, 1941 in Grand Junction, Colorado the son of Glenn and Lena Norris Thompson. He had retired from Contel Telephone Company as an engineer and he and his wife were the original owners of Ruby Lena’s Tea Room in Branson. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Winona, Missouri.
Survivors are his wife; Sherrie Buffington Thompson of the home. His mother, Lena Thompson of Winona, Missouri, brother, Dallas Thompson of Winona, Missouri and nieces and nephews, Robert Thompson (Clara) and family, Tracy Norris & family, Neil Buffington (Erin) and son, Katy Carpenter (Brett) & family,
Brother-in-law, Ron Buffington (Hazel). He was preceded in death by his father and and still born son, Darren Thompson.
Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time on Saturday.
Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or to the blood bank of the donor’s choice.