Our Sympathies extended to the families of...Charles Alton Thompson

Funeral services for Charles Alton Thompson, a Clarita resident, were held Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Minister Floyd Kaiser officiating. Burial was in Moore Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Services of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Thompson was born on September 17, 1929, to Robert Preston Thompson & Mettie V. (Rainbolt) Thompson, at Johnston County, OK and passed away November 27, 2020 at Clarita, OK at the age of 91 years, 2 months and 10 days. He graduated from Tishomingo High School. In 1948, the University of Oklahoma coaching legend Bud Wilkinson personally made a trip to Tishomingo to recruit Charles to play football for OU. Charles attended spring practice at OU in 1949, but decided to sign a letter of intent with Oklahoma A & M, which is now Oklahoma State University.

An injury to his knee during his senior year in high school would require surgery before he could play and Charles chose not to have the surgery and decided to go to work as a pipeliner. He never regretted his decision not to play. In 1994, Charles was inducted into the Tishomingo High School Hall of Fame for football and track. He was All District Football 1946, 1947, 1948 and All Conference Football 1947 & 1948.

Charles was a pipeliner and rancher. He married the love of his life Earldene “Jerri” Woods and she preceded him in death on June 30, 2016. Charles was a member of the Church of Christ, a member of Wapanucka Masonic Lodge. He loved sports and was an avid OU fan. He and his daughter enjoyed watching OKC Thunder games together on TV. Charles loved listening to real country music. He picked out many, many pounds of pecans and loved every minute of it. Cutting fire wood was something he always liked to do. He hauled shale for the public and fixed his own truck flats until he was around 90. Charles wasn’t one to sit still and wanted to stay busy.

He was proud of his son and daughter. His grandkids and their spouses were very special to him. Proud of his “favorite granddaughter” Micah. Proud of his grandson Tanner and his ranching abilities. Proud of his grandson, Zane, and enjoyed buying knives from his knife shop and giving them away. Proud of his grandson, Greg, and thoroughly enjoyed listening to him play music and loved the personal concerts. He was blessed to get to spend time with his great-grandson, Creed Wilson.

Survivors include a son, Michael Jay Thompson and wife Karen of Wapanucka, OK; daughter, Karen Stonecipher and husband Allen of Centrahoma, OK; grandchildren, Micah Wilson and Ray, Tanner Thompson and girlfriend, Renee all of Wapanucka, Greg Stonecipher of Centrahoma, OK and Zane Stonecipher of Gerty, OK; great-grandsons, Creed Wilson, Mason Vaness and Tucker Ishmael, all of Wapanucka; sister, Flora Hairell of Tishomingo; brother, C. M. Thompson of OKC and Jim Thompson of Noble, OK; special friends of over 64 years, Wille Kirkpatrick of Bromide, OK and Dwight Delsigne of Coalgate and The Feed Store Gang in Clarita.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Earldene “Jerri” Thompson; brothers, Robert “Bob” Thompson and Clarence Thompson; and sisters, Melverda Grant and Bonnie McDowell.

Casketbearers were Tanner Thompson, Greg Stonecipher, Zane Stonecipher, Ray Wilson, Freeman Yoder, John Henry Miller, and Marlin Lee. Honorary bearers were Willie Kirkpatrick, Dwight Delsigne, Roland Dowens, Roy Campbell, Eddie Campbell, Heath Davidson, Don Woods and Bill Larney.

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