PEGGY SUE THOMPSON

Jackson, TN: Peggy Sue King Thompson age 90, passed away July 26, 2026, at Maplewood Nursing Home in Jackson.

She was born May 19, 1936, in Jackson and raised in Bemis, TN., the daughter of the late J.W. "Bud" and Eva Fortune King. She graduated from Bemis High School and attended West TN Business College.

She married Jerry C. Thompson in 1970. They made their home in Henderson and Jackson.

She worked for Boyer, Johnson and Kimes Construction

She was a member of the Malesus United Methodist Church.

She enjoyed being around people, enjoyed working, liked to sing and spending time with her family and grandchild.

Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband, Jerry Thompson of Jackson and a son, Walter “Scott” Thompson (Michelle) of Selmer and a daughter, Mary Ann Thompson Jinright of Jackson and a granddaughter, Ashley Ann Spain.

She was preceded in death by her parents, J.W. "Bud" and Eva Fortune King and seven sisters, Dorothy MacDaniel, Vera Allen, Faye Taylor, Betty Taylor, Shirley Thomason, Melba Talley and Joyce Cupples.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Thursday, July 30th at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Crook Avenue. Burial will follow at Chester County Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Crook Avenue 10:00 AM Thursday until 11:00 AM service time on Thursday.

Shackelford Funeral Directors

Henderson, TN