Charles Thompson

Charles E. Thompson, age 87 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday afternoon August 30, 2010 at the Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 15, 1923 in Mt. Vernon the son of Walter and Ora Irene (West) Thompson. He married Olivia “Sis” Bross on April 22, 1947.


Charles served in the Army during WWII. He worked in various fields of construction, oil fields, Mt. Vernon Police Dept., Bob’s Standard and Bob’s Marathon, B & M Plastics, Wabash Memorial Bridge, Harmonie State Park and most recent at Boone and then Austin Funeral Home. He attended the Mt. Vernon General Baptist Church and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Owen Dunn Post #5 of the American Legion and V.F.W. Post #114 of Evansville. He enjoyed storytelling, horses, shiny vehicles and card playing with his family. One of his daily enjoyments was having coffee with his friends at McDonalds early in the morning.


He was preceded in death by his parents, step-dad, James “Red” Hust; wife Olivia “Sis” of 56 years; also brothers, Donald, Robert, Ralph, James and William Thompson.


Charles is survived by his daughter, Mary Irene and her husband Orville Lee Lindsey of Lynchburg, VA; grandson Edward Lee Lindsey of Louisville, KY; granddaughter, Angela Rose and her husband Eddie Greenway of Forest, VA, great-grandson, Charles Lee Lindsey of Blacksburg, VA and great-granddaughter, Geri Marie Greenway of Forest, VA; a very special friend to Charlie and Sis, Eleanor “Ellie” Hogan of Mt. Vernon; sisters-in-law, Virginia “Sue” Thompson and Anna Thompson; and the Robert Blanford family who called him “Pop”. He is also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews and many friends.


Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, IN with Pastors, Raymond Tucker and Matthew Watson officiating. Burial will be in Black Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home at 1330 E. 4th St.,Mt. Vernon. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.


Charles attributed his long life to Dr. John Vogel, Dr. Ralph Carson and in later years to their sons, Dr. Gordon Vogel and Dr. David Carson. A very special thank you to the caring staff of Mt. Vernon Nursing and Rehab Center who greeted him with love and caring in his last week.