Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. James Robert "Jim" Thompson, 74 of Marshall will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday August 23, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Denzil Vithanage officiating. Interment will follow in Yates Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. with rosary being said at 7:30 p.m. at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Thompson passed away August 20, 2012 in Marshall, Texas. James Robert "Jim" Thompson was born August 03, 1938 in Erie, Penn. to Harold Thompson and Edith Smith Thompson. On February 04, 1961, he married Denise Dobbins in Conneaut, Ohio. Mr. Thompson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1956-1959 and served on board ships overseas. He retired from Genpac in Carthage and Air Products in Marshall. Mr. Thompson was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge in Marshall and a former member of the Moose Club. Surviving Mr. Thompson are his wife of 51 years, Mrs. Denise Dobbins Thompson of Marshall; sons, James R. Thompson, Jr. of Arnold, MD, David Thompson and wife Lisa and Robbie Thompson and wife Sheryl all of Lufkin, TX.; daughters, Gayle Lee and husband Tom of Wellsboro, PA, Cathy Semens and husband Joe of McKinney, TX., Karen Thompson of Bellaire, TX., Sandy Gill and husband Dewayne of Sachse, TX., and Amy Baltz and husband Peter of Marshall, TX.; grandchildren, Kevin and Matthew Maher, Jimmy and Katie Thompson, Meghan and Michael Lee, Ryan and Tyler Semens, Faith Thompson, Haley Cordell, Carson Gill, and Jordan and Peyton Thompson; sisters, Pat Cotton, Barbara Schoen, and Linda Thompson. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Tracy Thompson. Serving as pallbearers will be James R. Thompson, Jr., David Thompson, Robbie Thompson, Tom Lee, Joe Semens, Dewayne Gill, Peter Baltz, and Michael Lee. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Wood, Ed Hoffman, Jack Wright, and Brad Morin The family requests memorials be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 501 E. Grand Ave., Marshall, TX. 75670