Martha Lue Thompson

Published 2:12 pm Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Bassfield Pentecostal Church in Bassfield, for Mrs. Martha Lue “Mot” Thompson, 66, who died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Hattiesburg.

Rev. Anna Rose Hathorn officiated with interment following in Sweetwater Methodist Church Cemetery in Bassfield.  Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Martha Lue Thompson was born to the late Earl Lee and Annie Bell Hall in Laurel.

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She graduated from Carver High School in Bassfield in 1972 and attended Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute.  She worked at Bassfield Elementary School and the VA Nursing Center for many years.

Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by two brothers, Micheal Hall and Bubba Hall; one sister, Charlene Barnes and grandson, Brayon Jr.

She is survived by four daughters, Stacey Thompson, Tanya (Bruce) Smith, Yvette (James) Booth and Uniquia (Brayon) Thompson; three sons, Cleveland (Camille) Thompson, Keno Stubbs and Devontae (Jasmine) Thompson; twelve grandchildren; two sisters, Sarah (L.C.) Johnson and Ruby Booth; two brothers, Edward (Vicki) Hall and Percy Hall; niece and nephews she cared for as her own, Monica (Alvin) Moore and Terrance (Toya) Barnes; Sparkle Barnes; longtime friend, Melvin Moore and many other relatives and friends.