Mrs. Janet Pugh Thompson

February 2, 1931 - January 23, 2016

Mrs. Janet Pugh Thompson, age 84 of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Saturday evening, January 23, 2016. Mrs. Thompson was born February 2, 1931 in Aragon, Georgia, daughter of the late Horace Pugh and the late Kittie Kirk Pugh. She was a graduate of the Rockmart High School Class of 1949. Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker and a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Rockmart. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. William Buren Thompson on March 4, 2004 to whom she had married February 21, 1949; and three brothers, Mr. Vernon Pugh, Mr. Billy Pugh and Mr. Lloyd Pugh. Survivors include three daughters, Debbie Thompson and June Thompson Sorrells and her husband Glenn all of Rockmart and Lisa Thompson of Acworth; four grandchildren, Trey Sorrells, Heather and Carl Owens, Holly and Kenny Sargent and Kelly and Katie Sorrells; five great-grandchildren, Maddie Owens, Reece Owens, Luke Sargent, Cohen Sargent and Chance Sorrells also survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Thompson will be held on Tuesday, January 26th at 2:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Rockmart with Dr. Greg Thompson officiating. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson will lie in state at the church prior to the service from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m. The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers: Glenn Sorrells, Trey Sorrells, Kenny Sargent, Carl Owens, Roy Cagle and Dan Casey. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Adult 4 Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening, January 25th between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral services for Mrs. Janet Pugh Thompson.