Rickie Joy Thompson

Funeral services for Rickie Joy (Thompson) Thompson, a lifelong Stringtown area resident, were held Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m.at Stringtown First Baptist Church with Bro. Joey Lansdale officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Stringtown with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Thompson was born October 27, 1948 to Leslie Marison and Imogene Elizabeth Smith Thompson in Atoka and passed away October 7, 2020 at her home in Stringtown, OK, surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 71 years, 11 months and 10 days. She attended school at Limestone Gap and graduated from Stringtown High School. Rickie received her Bachelor’s Degree from SOSU, her Vocational Home Economics Degree from East Texas Christian University and her Master’s Degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, OK. She began her teaching career at Stringtown Public School as the Home Economics teacher. Rickie was hired as the Adult Program Coordinator when the Career Tech first opened in Atoka. She was later appointed as the Director for the Atoka Kiamichi Career Tech where she retired with 23 years of service. Rickie married Loyd Wayne Thompson June 18, 1966 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Stringtown. She was a member of Stringtown First Baptist Church and enjoyed singing with the Singing Church Women of Oklahoma. Rickie served as a member on the Atoka County Hospital Board, served many years as the Choir Director and Children’s Choir Director at Stringtown First Baptist Church, and was involved in many church activities. She served in many capacities while she and Loyd ministered in churches throughout the community.

Survivors include her husband, Loyd Wayne Thompson of the home in Stringtown; daughters, Ronny Joy Thompson Potts and husband Tony of Stringtown and Brigitt LeAnn Thompson Bedwell and husband Glenn of Colorado Springs, CO; grandchildren, Tate Bedwell and wife Brooke of Colorado Springs, CO, Alex Barrett and husband Dillon of Stringtown, Spencer Loyd Bedwell and wife Alexandra of Colorado Springs, CO, Cooie Potts and wife Taylor of Stringtown and Tucker James Bedwell of Colorado, Springs, CO; great-grandchildren, Brody Aaron Bedwell, Ellie Joy Barrett, Chase Thompson Bedwell, Bosie Warren Barrett, Beckett Gaines Bedwell, Easton Ryan Bedwell, and Crockett Warren Potts; sisters, Doris Duckworth and husband Billy of Grand Saline, TX, and Paula Daniel and husband Joe of Atoka; aunts, Synthia Thompson Bowen of Atoka and Georgia Smith Lawrence of Coalgate; along with nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and many dear and loved friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Marison and Imogene Elizabeth Smith Thompson and brother, Gary Ray Thompson.

Casketbearers were Tate Bedwell, Spencer Bedwell, Jeff Thompson, Tucker Bedwell, Cooie Potts and Dillon Barrett. Honorary bearers were cousins, friends, members of Singing Church Women of Oklahoma, Church Choir Members and many former church families she and Loyd served.

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