Charles Thompson

Feb. 19, 1950–Nov. 13, 2024

 

Charles Edward (Eddie) Thompson passed away peacefully at the age of 74 on Nov. 13, 2024, at King’s Daughter Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky.

He was born Feb. 19, 1950, in London, to the late Paul Edward Thompson and Lulu Mayo.

He is survived by the love of his life, Azalie (Potter) Thompson whom he married 54 years ago.

Eddie graduated from Coal Grove High School, the class of 1968.

Eddie was a truck driver and manager at General Ready Mix for many years in Hanging Rock. He had driven for several other companies as well.

He was a member of Community Tabernacle Church, Coal Grove.

Eddie loved his family and his beloved dogs, Bear and Chloe. He enjoyed playing his guitar and singing.

He was such a wonderful, amazing person that was always loving, kind hearted and he never met a stranger.

Everyone always knew he was the “go to guy” for anything.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Mildred “Mildie” Pauley and Vickie Benton.

Along with his wife, Eddie is survived by his son, Charles “Chuck” Edward Thompson, and his wife, Sherrie, of Coal Grove; his daughter, Rhonda Elswick, and her husband, Steve, of Ironton, and their bonus daughter, Krystal Baker, and her husband, Kevin, of Ironton; his grandchildren, TJ Thompson, Amanda Elswick, Steven (Ashleigh) Elswick, Nikki Elswick (Family), Brooke (Joel) Blankenship, Serenity Phillips; his great grandchildren, Brody Adams, Brayden Elswick, Titus Elswick, Bentleigh Elswick, Lilly Rudman, Madysyn Baker; sister, Janet Neal; brother-in-law, Tim Pauley; and so many extended family members and friends.

A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 S. Seventh St., Ironton, with Pastor Mark Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery, 824 Lorain St., Ironton.

Visitation will be 11 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

To make online condolences to the Thompson family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.