Shirley Thompson

Shirley Ann Thompson, 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Eagle Rock, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Boyd E. and Janice King West, and the widow of Elmer Howard Thompson Jr. She was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Gaines and a brother, James West. Mrs. Thompson was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Petersburg. She is survived by a two daughters, Linda Childress, and Janet Farrell; a son, Elmer Thompson III all of Colonial Heights; three granddaughters, Lisa Harvie of Amelia, Amy Settle of Colonial Heights, and Carrie Walker of Chester; four great-grandchildren, Faith, Madelyn, Taylor and Kerrigan; sisters and brother, Judy West and Howard West of Colonial Heights, and Betty Cade of Covington. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard with the Reverend Arthur Lands officiating. Interment will follow in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.