Roger G. Thompson

July 23, 1932 - September 4, 2020

Roger G. Thompson, age 88, of Huntington, died at 9:40 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be from 3 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Cornerstone Alliance Church, 5833 East County Road 900 North, Roanoke, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Cornerstone Alliance Church in Roanoke with Pastor Darrell Weigelt and Dennis Hay officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery in Huntington County. Memorial contributions may be made to Cornerstone Alliance Church, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750. Roger was born on July 23, 1932 in Huntington, the son of Glen A. and Ruth Elizabeth (Gesaman) Thompson. He attended Lancaster High School and married Doris Wells on August 2, 1949 in Mt. Etna, Indiana. Roger came to know the Lord as his Savior on April 5, 1954, and his lifetime goal was to live for Christ. He was a lifetime Lancaster Township farmer and also an agent and crop adjuster for Thompson Insurance in Huntington County, working with Rain and Hail Insurance Services. He was a lifetime member of Indiana Farm Bureau; he also served as a board member. Roger worked as the jailer for the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department for ten years and co-owned R&D Hobby Shop with his wife out of their home. He was a charter member of Majenica Christian and Missionary Alliance Church and Cornerstone Alliance Church in Roanoke, having served as an elder in both churches for many years. He was a lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Doris Thompson of Huntington, daughters Venus (Dennis) Hay of Huntington, Debora (Frank) Barth of Lagro, and Pamela (Dana) Pegg of Marion, a son, Gary (Mary) Thompson of Huntington, grandchildren Heather Tinsman of Lagro, Dan Barth of Peru, Joe Thompson of Huntington, Phil Thompson of Valdosta, Georgia, Kevin Thompson of Columbia City, Jessica Brewer of Huntington, Sarah Hofstetter of Indianapolis, Aaron Pegg of Gaylord, Michigan, Laura West of Charleston, South Carolina, and Rachel Jones of Las Vegas, Nevada, 20 great grandchildren, and a great-great grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Karen Jones, and a grandson, Chris Pegg.