of Conway, AR

March 19, 1922 - May 13, 2015

Henry Edward ''Poppy'' Thompson, 93, of Conway went to be with his savior on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. At the gates of Heaven he was met by his wife Mary Proffitt Thompson of 66 years. He was born March 19, 1922 in Pitkin, Louisiana to the late Valsey and Elizabeth (Bailey) Thompson.
He was a member of Woodland Heights Baptist Church, he served in the United States Navy and was a retired truck driver for Arkansas Best Freight. He loved his family and worked hard to always provide for them. He had a love for gardening, never met a stranger, was ornery, often joked with others telling them he was the mayor of ''Meadow Brook, '' but most of all he was a Christian and loved the Lord. In addition to his wife and parents he is preceded in death by infant twins, two brothers; Pete ''Barney'' and Dee Thompson, and one sister, Eva James.
Henry ''Poppy'' is survived by one son, Henry E. Thompson, Jr. (Diana), two Daughters; Sharon Davis (Larry), and Brenda Thompson, Two brothers; Roy and Leo Thompson, one sister, Elno Blankenship, four grandchildren; Tracey Gauvey (Kevin), Emilie Thompson, Ashlee Robinson (Jeffrey) and Greg Davis (JoAnne), four great grandchildren; Kayla Evans, Jordan Evans (Jordan), Kristian and Aria Robinson, Two great great grandchildren, Aiden and Aubrey White, and his dear friends at the Don Owen Complex.
There will be a memorial service in his honor on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 10:00 am at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Conway.

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