Marvin Day Thompson

Marvin Day Thompson, 67, died Thursday, July 14, 2011, in Clarendon.

Services were held Monday, July 18, in the Clarendon Church of Christ with Brad Thompson, Jerry Keeley, and Justin Thompson, officiating. A private family burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Marvin Day Thompson, a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away unexpectedly at the age of 67 on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. At the time of his passing he was involved in one of his favorite pastimes – working in his barn. He was born on July 17, 1943, in Guymon, Okla., to Albert Day Thompson and Marcetas Loi Tracy. He was a great man of faith who daily lived it.
He was an active member of the Clarendon Church of Christ for over 36 years where he served as a deacon and was involved with worship assemblies and various ministries, including his great passion for the Mission Work on the Navajo Reservation.

He was married to his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Naveta Sue Browning, for 50 years. He began his career as an Inspector with Pantex Plant in 1969. He retired 35 years later from Pantex as the Classification Officer. After retirement he continued to work on a contract basis with various Department of Energy (DOE)

Contractors throughout the United States, including Pantex, up until the day of his death. He, Sue and their three children moved from Amarillo to Clarendon to enjoy the country life in 1975. He remained a resident, serving the Clarendon community he loved for the rest of his life. He was a current and active member of the Clarendon
ISD Board. He was a sports enthusiast all his life and you couldn’t find a more dedicated Clarendon Bronco, Bulldog, and Texas Tech Red Raider fan.

Preceding him in death were his parents and his son Richard Lynn Thompson, who passed away on May 8, 2007.

Surviving are his wife Sue Thompson of Clarendon; his children, Brad Thompson wife Karen of Canyon, and Susan Keeley and husband Jerry of Pinetop, Ariz.; his brother, Jerry Thompson of Calistoga, Calif.; his grandchildren Kathryn Morrow, Justin Thompson and wife Catherine, Hali Thompson, Krista Keeley and Kali Keeley; his great-grandchild Shylee Morrow; He also remains beloved by sisters-in-law Patty and Tippy Browning of Lamesa; brothers-in-law Bill Browning and wife Susan of Amarillo and Sam Browning and wife Linda of Miami, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

For those wishing to do so, the family suggests that memorials be made to The Hali Project – 26551 Newton Road, Canyon, TX 79015 or the Clarendon Church of Christ Navajo Missions, PO Box 861, Clarendon, TX 79226.