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Barbara Thompson, 84, died 8th of March, 2020 at Hope Hospice House in Lehigh Acres, FL. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday April 4, 2020 at Labelle Revival Center, at 3025 Co Rd 78, Fort Denaud, Florida, followed by food and fellowship on the grounds.
Mrs. Thompson was born on 9th November, 1935 in Fort Myers to Edith and Robert Johnson. She was one of 8 siblings. She married her husband Joseph Thompson, Jr on December 31, 1954. She went on to have two children, eight grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. She lived many years in Alva, Florida and spent 16 years living in Berea, Kentucky. She and her husband returned home to Fort Myers in 2016.
Her grandchildren paid her tribute by saying, “Grannie was love and stability for us in so many ways. She gave us a magical childhood, allowing us to come to her house sometimes seven or eight of us at once. She allowed us to be wild and free in the outdoors, bandaged us up and “blessed our hearts” everytime we got hurt. She showed us how to make wreaths from grape-vines, let us play with her good cookware in the mud, allowed us to use her craft supplies by ourselves, and always had enough blankets to make pallets on the ground for our endless sleepovers. She always had a tissue and a shoulder, and a wet washcloth in a ziploc bag. She never hovered over us, she indulged our every whim, and instilled her love of ice-cream and chocolate in us from a very young age.”
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Marja-Lyn Wilson
March 11, 2020, 2:08 am
I have very fond memories of my sweet aunt!! As a child, I loved going to their home in Ft. Myers until hurricane Donna took it. Then we loved all the years visiting in Alva!! You were always so loving to me, Steve, & our children. You were very supportive of me when my mom was sick. You were very loving & loved! You will be greatly missed!!! Please give Jobi, my momma, Aunt Marilyn, & Nana big hugs for all of us!!
Lacey Huff
March 11, 2020, 3:59 am
Thankful that I was able to spend time with my Grannie recently. Would love to have some more days with her, but it was time for her to go home. I will always be thankful for the time we spent together, especially my very early years—hibiscus switch and all . I can still feel my skin peel of her vinyl car seat on a Florida day when we got to the grocery store. I can smell that wet washcloth stored in a ziplock in the glovebox wiping off my dirty face. I can see her pull her rain bonnet out of her purse on a rainy day so her lovely hairdo would stay nice as we went in and out of Publix. I can see us sitting in her kitchen, me perched on a chair watching the coffee maker slowly drip until the pot was full—her always letting the grandkids drink coffee (mostly milk ☺️). I can see her in the bathroom mirror, me sitting on the wooden counter (probably begging if I can use the Comet to scrub the rust spot off the sink) while she applies her Mood Lipstick and Aqua Net hairspray. I was an adventurous child and she was there when I cut my head open, cut my leg open, decided to see what her big pretty cactus felt like, doctoring me after stings and bites with her special recipes. Letting the cousins (her grandkids) find and keep turtles as pets on her porch and run around all over the property, letting us make mud pies, play in the sprinkler endlessly, feeding us all kinds of goodness, and letting us use those little things that just let you suck the juice right out of a fresh orange. Her telling me “Honey, you have such a tender heart”. I am so thankful for these memories and so many more, and for her influence on my love for nature. I am so thankful for a woman who sacrificed her time to make the lives of her grandkids better even though she could have done differently. If you know me well, you should know my stubborn streak comes from this beautiful soul, and she sure held onto it as long as she could. Bless your heart Grannie. Rest In Peace…you deserve it ❤️