G. C. Thompson age 84, of St. Marys passed away 8 a.m. Monday, December 25, 2023 at Odem of Auglaize.

He was born March 30, 1939 in Pennington Gap, Virginia to the late George C. and Laura (Smith) Thompson. He married Barbara S. Rupert Dec. 15, 1990 and she survives in St. Marys.

G. C. served in the U. S. Army and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had worked construction.

Additional survivors include children: Sheila Sage of Nashville, TN, James (Tracy) Toler of Celina and Carla Toler Shortridge of St. Marys, 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter Denise Vowell, granddaughter and siblings: Leonard, James, Clinton and Douglas Thompson, Ruth Parsons and Betty Belden.

The family will have a gathering at the Mercer County Grange at the fairgrounds, Saturday, December 30 from 2 to 5 p.m.

In Lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the funeral home care of family pay: https://bayliffandson.com/funeral-cremation/family-pay/.