Barbara L. Thompson, 94

CALCUTTA – Barbara L. Thompson, of Calcutta, passed away Tuesday evening at the Calcutta Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. She was 94 years old.

Born in Newell, February 1, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Harry Jividen and Goldie Milhoan Jividen Groubert. A graduate of the former Wells High School, she earned her nursing degree in nursing from the East Liverpool City Hospital School of Nursing. She began her career in surgery at the hospital and then from 1972 to 1988, she worked as the school nurse at Beaver Local Schools. She was a member of Longs Run Trinity Presbyterian Church where she served on the Session and enjoyed Sunday school class and the Presbyterian Women Group. She was a member of the Calcutta Grange. She enjoyed traveling, including many cruises.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Wayne Thompson, in 1992. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol Gorrell, and several Groubert stepsiblings.

Barbara is survived by a daughter, Lynn Kiddey and her husband, Frank, of Wellsville, and three sons, David C. Thompson and his wife, Connie, of Madison, Alabama, Gregg A. Thompson of Calcutta, and Scott R. Thompson and his wife, Kim, of Birmingham, Alabama. There are five grandchildren, Marissa Ferguson, Maranda Kiddey, Jaden Kiddey, Ashley Thompson and Allison Thompson.

Pastor Ian Leyda of Longs Run Trinity Presbyterian Church will conduct a funeral service Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the Dawson Funeral Home where friends may visit two hours prior to the service from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Burial will be at Longs Run Cemetery.

Following the service, friends and family will gather at the Dawson Family Center for fellowship.