Robert Barry Thompson

Pastor Robert Barry Thompson, 70, of Cheshire, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on January 30, 2015. He was born of November 18, 1944 in Logan County, West Virginia, son of the late Okey and Inez Thompson, and was the youngest of twelve children. Bob was the Pastor of Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Church. He worked as a meat cutter in the D.C., Maryland and Beckley, WV area, and retired as the meat manager of Save-A-Lot in Pomeroy, Ohio. He loved preaching, serving, and doing work for the Lord since 1980. He pastored several churches in West Virginia, Tempa Baptist, Kilsyth FWB, and Odd FWB . Bob enjoyed vacationing at the beach, riding his motorcycle, fishing, and loved reading and talking about eagles. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam Era. Bob was married to Opal in Upper Marlboro, Maryland on August 26, 1966 and she survives him along with two sisters Mary Lou Castle and Cece Nichols, sisters-in-law Vivian Thompson and Cathy Thompson, brothers-in-law Cecil Gill, Jr. Gill, and Billy Dan Gill, and several nieces and nephew, and many special friends, neighbors, and church family. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by brothers, Leon, John, Dick, Harry, and Neal, sisters Joyce Ann Prinsen, Polly Nelson, Karen Maynard, and Pat Capua. Funeral services will be 1 pm Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Barcus officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call on Monday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to help with funeral expenses c/o Willis Funeral Home, PO Box 806 Gallipolis, OH 45631 There will be military rites at the graveside by the Gallia County Funeral Detail. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.