Margretta 'Gretta' Thompson

MARGRETTA "GRETTA" THOMPSON Margretta Marie Thompson, daughter of I.D. and Beulah Forbes Cowley, was born, July 22, 1937 in Steele, Missouri. She departed this life, Saturday, July 19, 2008 in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri at the age of seventy years, eleven months and twenty-seven days. On November 28, 1981 in Camdenton, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Farrell Dean Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents and a step-son Daniel Thompson. Survivors include her loving husband, Farrell Thompson of the home; four sons, Tony Adams and wife Kathy of Camdenton, Missouri, David Adams of Solidad, California, Lewis Adams and wife Pia of Germany and Chris Thompson and wife Robin of Camdenton, Missouri; a daughter, Margretta Schwartz of Camdenton, Missouri; two step-sons, Joe Thompson and wife Cathy of Stover, Missouri and Steve Thompson and wife and Bridget of Eldon, Missouri; two step-daughters, Verma Dugan and husband Dennis of Brumley, Missouri and Belinda Thompson of Eldon, Missouri; twenty-one grandchildren; twenty-eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Martha Meridith of Pocahontas, Arkansas; Theresa Meinhardt and husband Mike of Dittmer, Missouri, Esther Oaks of Pocahontas, Arkansas and Nita Johnson and husband Willis of Imboden, Arkansas and a host of loved ones and many friends. She was raised in Pocahontas, Arkansas and attended school there. In 1965, she moved to Piedmont, Missouri then later to Akron, Ohio. She moved to High Ridge, Missouri where she lived for eighteen years. After a short time living in California, she moved to the Lake of the Ozarks. She was a mother and a homemaker most of all; having raised eleven children. She was also a waitress at Howard Johnson's and later Shoney's. She made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Heart of People Church in Camdenton. In her spare time she enjoyed ceramics and flower gardening. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. She left many wonderful memories for her family and friends to cherish. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hermann City Cemetery, Hermann, Missouri at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Monday in the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton.