Obituary: Gerald N. Thompson

Submitted by Dawalt Funeral Home 

Gerald N. Thompson, age 85 of Salem, Indiana passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, in St. Vincent Salem Hospital.

Born September 8, 1939 in Pineville, Kentucky, he was the son of the late James Mart and Hattie (Robbins) Thompson.

He retired from IBM in Lexington, Kentucky and served in the Armed Forces as a Corporal in the U.S. Marines. He had been a resident of Washington County since 2020, formerly of Jekyll Island, Georgia, was a 1958 graduate of Salem High School and a member of the Salem Masonic Lodge #21 F. & A.M.

In 1960 he married Judy S. (Tatlock) Thompson, who survives.

Also surviving are: Daughter: Cindy Jean Laba, Son: James Glenn Thompson and 4 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by 2 sisters: Nevada Wright and Lois Bowling.

Funeral Service: 2:00 pm Wednesday at Dawalt Funeral Home, followed by interment in Franklin Cemetery with full military honors.

Visitation: 12 noon until the time of the service on Wednesday.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to:

Salem Masonic Lodge #21 F. & A.M.

P.O. Box 162

Salem, Indiana 47167