Thompson, Jay   	

April 11, 1982 - October 7, 2007

Funeral services for Jay Thompson, of Longview, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 
2007, at Bethel Temple Church, 1400 S. Mobberly Ave. in Longview. Chief Apostle Cornell 
Hamilton, of From Bondage to Freedom of Shreveport, La., will be officiating. Interment 
will follow in Perry Clay Cemetery. Stanmore Funeral Home of Longview is in charge of 
arrangements.

Jay went to glory on Sunday, October 7, 2007, at Good Shepherd Medical Center.

Born April 11, 1982, in Tarrant County, he was minister of music at New Life Outreach 
Church.

Survivors include his devoted and beloved wife, Kenya Coby Thompson; son, Donovan Brooks; 
father, Oscar Menefee Jr.; mother, Shirley Thompson Anderson; stepfather, Forrest Anderson; 
sisters, Frances Meader of Longview, Sheila Dobbins of Bryan and Tiffani Thomas of Austin; 
maternal grandmother, Dr. Mattie Thompson, Pastor; best friend and special cousin, Joshua 
Thompson; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Frank and Aletha Coby; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth 
and Alaster Wilson, and Shenita "Fay-Fay" and Vincent McCoy; and brothers-in-law, Frank and 
Tonya Coby Jr., Paul Coby, Phillip Coby and Andrew Coby, all of Longview. Also surviving 
are his aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and a host of cousins, other relatives and 
friends.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. this evening, October 12, 2007, at New Life Outreach Church 
located at 210 W. Nelson, also in Longview.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 10/12/2007.

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Thompson, Jay   	

April 11, 1982 - October 7, 2007

Funeral services for Jay Thompson, of Longview, will be at 11 a.m. today, October 13, 2007, 
at Bethel Temple Church, 1400 S. Mobberly Ave. in Longview. Chief Apostle Cornell Hamilton, 
of From Bondage to Freedom of Shreveport, La., will be officiating. Interment will follow 
in Perry Clay Cemetery. Stanmore Funeral Home of Longview is in charge of arrangements.

Jay went to glory on Sunday, October 7, 2007, at Good Shepherd Medical Center.

Born April 11, 1982, in Tarrant County, he was minister of music at New Life Outreach Church.

Survivors include his devoted and beloved wife, Kenya Coby Thompson; son, Donovan Brooks; 
father, Oscar Menefee Jr.; mother, Shirley Thompson Anderson; stepfather, Forrest Anderson; 
sisters, Frances Meader of Longview, Sheila Dobbins of Bryan and Tiffani Thomas of Austin; 
maternal grandmother, Dr. Mattie Thompson, Pastor; best friend and special cousin, Joshua 
Thompson; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Frank and Aletha Coby; sisters-in-law, Elizabeth 
and Alaster Wilson, and Shenita "Fay-Fay" and Vincent McCoy; and brothers-in-law, Frank and 
Tonya Coby Jr., Paul Coby, Phillip Coby and Andrew Coby, all of Longview. Also surviving are 
his aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; and a host of cousins, other relatives and friends.

Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Friday evening, October 12, 2007, at New Life Outreach Church 
located at 210 W. Nelson, also in Longview.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 10/12/2007 - 10/13/2007.