Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for Melanie Laura Jones Thompson


03/16/1969 - 06/29/2018


Melanie Laura Jones Thompson, age 49, of Hayesville, NC passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 in Marietta, SC.

She was the daughter of Ernest T. and Louise Morley Jones of the Peachtree community. Melanie was a school teacher for Hayesville Middle School. She was a member of the Shooting Creek Baptist Church in Hayesville. She loved the Lord and children and college ministries.

In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband, Keith Thompson; one son, Brian Thompson of Hayesville; two daughters, Alice Thompson Tallman and husband Caleb and Amanda Thompson all of Hayesville; sister, Mary Alice Bowers of Marietta, SC; and one grandchild, Graeme Thompson.

Funeral Services will be held at 7 PM, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Denny Moss and Rev. Daryl Rose will officiate. Burial will be at 11 AM, Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in the Unaka Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Chester Jones will officiate. Pallbearers will be Sam Beck, Jeff Penland, Scotty Monkus, Casey Jones, Brandon Thompson and Brian Heath Thompson.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


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