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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Virginia Ann Thompson July 21, 1934 – February 7, 2023 After a brief illness, Ann departed this earthly life to be reunited with her late husband and soulmate, Hank Thompson, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, who predeceased her on November 6, 2007 after 37 years of marriage. Ann was born in Dallas Texas on July 21, 1934, to Vernon Williams and Nellie Roberts. Her father a truck driver and her mother a nurse, growing up in Lake Worth with her younger sister Linda. Ann led an interesting life…. she was always a “girlie-girl” and an excellent cook. Her love of dance gave her a brief career as an Arthur Murray Dance Instructor, her love of people led her to photography, and her love of travel, to working as a Scheduler for Trans Texas Airlines, where she was working when she met Hank. After her marriage to Hank in 1970, Ann worked as his business partner in Hank Thompson Enterprises, handling marketing and merchandise sales. Ann loved life and pursued many interests. Hank and Ann were avid big game hunters, both being excellent marksmen, they traveled the world in pursuit of their shared interests, and his singing career. Ann had a contagious smile and showed a great sense of humor especially evident when she told stories about her and Hank. She was well liked by the Country Music community and often attended and was recognized at award shows. Ann never met a stranger and made everyone she encountered feel special. Ann was very quietly religious – she never allowed her celebrity to interfere with her down-home values and religious beliefs. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Nellie, and her sister Linda. Ann is survived by members of her “A Team”, all of whom provided company and companionship for Ann during her final years. A Celebration of Life will be held 2:00PM-6:00PM, Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Lil’ Red’s Longhorn Saloon, 121 W. Exchange Avenue, Fort Worth, TX. On-line condolences may be shared at www.slaymemorialfuneralhome.com. Charitable contributions in Ann’s memory may be made to American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org), American Heart Association (https://www.heart.org) or the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville (https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org). Arrangements are under the direction of Terri Slay and Slay Memorial Funeral Center.

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Ann Thompson

July 21, 1934 - February 7, 2023