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Harold LeRoy Thompson
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
Funeral services for Harold LeRoy Thompson of Tecumseh, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2009 at South Rock Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Zimmer officiating. Burial followed at Shamrock Cemetery under direction of Cooper Funeral Home.
He was born May 28, 1941, in Drumright and died in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 at the age of 68. He was born and raised in Drumright, but also lived in Ponca City and Sulphur before moving to Tecumseh 31 years ago. He attended Shamrock High School. He married Judy Shelton on Feb. 12, 1962 and she preceded him in death on June 8, 1989.
Harold was a member of the National Guard. He drove a truck for Rainbow Bakery until his retirement and recently worked for Harley World in Oklahoma City.Harold was a member of the ELKS Lodge, OKC HOG Chapter, F.A.I.T.H. Riders, and Storm Riders, and a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church of Shawnee. He enjoyed golf, watching basketball, and riding his Harley.
He is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Krista and David Byers of Sulphur and Gayla and John Jackson of Sulphur; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Tracy Thompson of Tecumseh and Toby and Jennifer Thompson of Shawnee; ten grandchildren, Kaycie Sheppard and her husband Cody, Matthew Thompson, Melissa Byers, Hunter Thompson, Jodie Byers, Gracie Thompson, Jessey Thompson, Kaden Salisbury, Dustin Thompson and Kara Thompson; great-grandchildren, Nathan Sheppard, Harley Thompson and Owen Sheppard. Preceding him in death was his wife, and a great-granddaughter, Kyndal Sheppard.
The family had designated the F.A.I.T.H. Riders Mission Fund, 44900 Hardesty Road; Shawnee, OK 74801 as appropriate for memorials.
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