Anna Thompson

July 18, 1932 - November 17, 2015

Anna Louise Thompson, 83, of New Castle, went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Heritage House of New Castle. She was born on July 18, 1932 in Albany, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Walter and Dessie (Thomas) DeRossett. Anna was a 1951 graduate of Clinton County High School in Albany, Kentucky. She married the love of her life, Rev. John R. Thompson, on February 24, 1951 in New Castle. She enjoyed crafts and had worked at several craft shops. She loved making candy, baking and decorating cakes, her specialty was wedding cakes. Anna assisted her husband in the ministry for 42 years, pastoring churches in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. She and her husband attended the New Castle Pilgrim Holiness Church. Anna was loved by all who knew her. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 64 years, Rev. John R. Thompson; her children, Bob (wife: Ellen) Thompson of Avon, Jerry Thompson of Fairland and Debra (husband: Joseph) Raimondi of New Milford, Pennsylvania; her grandchildren, Andrea Thompson, Rebecca (husband: Andrew) Taylor, Steven (wife: Addie) Thompson, Jonathan (wife: Janella) Thompson and Katriana Raimondi; five great-grandchildren, Devan, Katelynn, Natalie and Jace Thompson and Brielynn Taylor; two sisters, Ruby Morrison of Bryan, Ohio and Jean Anderson of Sherwood, Ohio; a brother, Sam (wife: Ann) DeRossett of Sherwood, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn DeRossett. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Rev. Don Raines and Rev. Jeral Davis officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery West Lawn Addition. The family will receive friends from 4 – 8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the funeral home. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Anna Louise Thompson.