James Edgar Thompson

James Edgar Thompson, 84, of Macon passed away on April 3, 2018. Jim was a native of Dooly County and the son of the late Luther Hinton Thompson and Gussie Bowen Thompson and the stepson of Vera Thompson. He graduated from Byromville High School and attended the University of Georgia and ABAC. After serving in the Army, he moved to Macon and was a salesman and sales manager at Sears for nearly 50 years. Jim was a faithful charter member of Shurlington United Methodist Church and a member of the Optimist Club. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia with the Reverend Bill Neely officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service at 10:30 AM at Hart's Mortuary. The burial will be private at Page Cemetery in Byromville at 3:00 PM. Jim is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law Chuck and Jill Thompson of Jones County, Jimmy and Brenda Thompson of Macon, and Jeff and Jill Thompson of Macon; grandchildren, Katie (Robby) Kern, Kevin Thompson, Jessi (Logan) Easterwood, Seth Thompson, Joshua Thompson, Sarah Jane Thompson and Rebecca Thompson; and a great granddaughter, Carlee Kern. Please sign the online guest registry at www.hartsmort.com. Hart's Mortuary, downtown Cherry Street, has charge of arrangements.

The family will greet friends 30 minutes prior to the service at 10:30AM at Hart's on Cherry Street.