Gerald Wayne Thompson

Gerald was born in Malone, Florida. He graduated from Chattahoochee High School in 1957. While in school, he worked at the Jitney Jungle Grocery Store, then the Florida State Hospital. He tried to join the military but was unsuccessful due to an accident that left him blind in his right eye. Moving to Tallahassee at 19, he began his construction career. First building homes, then wiring homes and commercial projects. When he got his Journeyman’s card, he worked for Mac’s Electric as a superintendent, overseeing the Tallahassee Democrat, TMH, and School of Pharmacy at FAMU. In 1971, he started his own business, Lewis and Thompson Electric, which is still operating today. Some of the projects include the FSU Football Stadium and many projects at TMH. He loved to turn the electrical on and watch it perform as intended. He retired in 2018. He loved to golf and was a member of the Havana Golf and Country Club for over 50 years, a charter member of Golden Eagle Country Club, and a member of Killearn and Wildwood Country Clubs. He loved playing and spending time with all his buddies. He loved to hunt and work on his farm, where he could be seen on one of his many tractors. “He loved to hear those diesels purr.” He enjoyed his breakfast gangs in Tallahassee and Quincy. He loved to take care of his family, including his extended family. He is preceded by his mother, Cleaster Ferguson, father J. Emory Thompson, and brother Johnnie Howard Thompson. He is survived by his wife Cheryl of Quincy, FL, daughter Tammy Cone (husband Cecil) of Freeport, FL, son Justin Wayne Thompson of Quincy, FL granddaughters Crystal Braund (husband Rich) of Atlanta GA, Candace Carlson (husband Will) of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, great grandchildren Welden and Ingrid Braund, Owen and Shaw Carlson, father-in-law Phillip Mendenhall of Gulfport, Ms. cousins, and many friends. “He will truly be missed.” Special thanks to Westminster Oaks Rehab & Big Bend Hospice for all their kindness & care. In Lieu of Flowers, Please Donate to: Special Olympics Florida [https://www.specialolympicsflorida.org] Big Bend Hospice of Leon County [https://bigbendhospice.org/foundation/donate] Kelly Barber of Bevis Funeral Home (www.bevisfh.com or 850-385-2193) is assisting the Thompson Family with their arrangements.

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Gerald Wayne Thompson

October 9, 1939 - June 12, 2025