I HAD HOPED TO HAVE GOTTEN IN TOUCH WITH YOU MRS. THOMPSON BEFORE I WOULD LEARN OF THIS HAPPENING TOO LATE I MIGHT ADD AND THATS THAT YOU HAD GONE TO BE WITH THE LORD AND PETEE OH BOYWEE I KNOW YALL ARE HAVING A HAY DAY BEING REUNITED AS WELL AS OTHER FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE ALSO PASSED ON. I SEARCHED AND SEARCHED FOR MONTHS FOR YOU WITH AN URGENCY LIKE NEVER BEFORE AS IF IT WAS YOU CALLING OUT TO ME TELLING ME TO HURRY UP ANGEL I DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME AND I WOULD CRY BEG AND PLEAD WITH GOD TO HELP ME BC I LONGED FOR YOUR HUGS AND ALWAYS POSITIVE UPLIFTING ENCOURAGING WORDS I COULDNT WAIT TO HEAR YOUR VOICE AND LAUGHTER OHHH HOWD I MISSED YOU SO MUCH BUT I HAD NO LUCK I COULDN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME CONNECT OR COMMUNICATE WITH NOT ONE OF YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS I HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT WERE I CALLED NONSTOP FOR DAYS AT A TIME EVERY NURSING HOME HOSPITAL EVERY CONTACT ON MY PHONE I HAD OF YOURS AND STILL NOTHING FINALLY WHEN I GOT THROUGH TO SOMEONE IT WAS TO LATE BC SHE HAD GIVEN ME THE VERY UPSETTING VERY EMOTIONALLY NEWS OH HOW MY HEART SHATTERED MY STOMACH TWISTED HEAD HEAVY PALMS CLAMMY DEEP BREATHING MY SOUL FELT OVERWHELMED I WAS CONSUMED WITH EVERY HORRIBLE FEELING IMAGINABLE I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER TO SCREAM YELL CRY UNCONTROLLABLY PANTING GASPING FOR AIR AIR TRYING TO FIND THE MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING BUT OF COURSE IN THE CONDITION I WAS IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES MY ENTIRE SITUATION I HAD NO ADVICE OR ANY TYPE OF RELIEF I HAD REALIZED AT THAT VERY MOMENT THAT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MY LIFE ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL MOST WONDERFUL MOST UPLIFTING MOST STRONGEST MOST SPIRITUALLY GUIDING MOST UNIQUE WOMEN MOST HONORABLE WIFE MOST GIFTED TALENTED PEOPLE MOST AWESOME MOMS MOST GODLY PERSON I KNEW WAS SUDDENLY GONE JUST LIKE THAT AND I HAD MISSED IT ALL WITH NO QUESTIONS ANSWERED STILL I AM IN DESTRAUGHT AND SADDENED EVEN NOW MORE THAN EVER A VOID IN MY HEART AND SPIRIT I HAVE LOVED YOU FROM THE MOMENT AND THE DAY I MET YOU YOU HAVE BEEN A BLESSING AND A DEAR FRIEND A SECOND MOTHER IN YOUR TERMS UTTER MUTTER HAHA THE ONE I WOULD CONFIDE IN AND KNOW WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT I WOULD HEAR WHAT I NEEDED TO AND GET ALL THE USEFUL ADVICE MOST ENCOURAGING WORDS AND OH HOW YOU MOTIVATED ME SO MUCH OR IN A WAY THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE I COULD CONQUER THE WORLD THAT I WOULD ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING I SET MY MIND TO I FELT INVINSIBLE INVISIBLE LIKE SUPER HUMAN I HAD UNIMAGINABLE STRENGTH AND COMPLETE I FELT RIGHT I KNEW I WAS GOOD I WAS ADORED APPRECIATED WELCOMED I WAS YOUR ANGEL AND YOU WERE MINE I MISS YOU SO MUCH I HAVE NEEDED YOU LIKE I NEVER HAVE BEFORE SO NOW THAT YOU'RE GONE I AM FEELING LOST AND INCOMPLETE WEAK AND WEARY IDK WHAT TO DO KNOWING I WILL NEVER HEAR YOUR VOICE EVER AGAIN OR HAVE THIS BURDEN LIFTED FROM ME I COULD GO ON FOREVER THATS FOR SURE ON MEMORIES THEYRE ALL SPECIAL TO ME BUT I GUESS THE ONE I WOULD HAVE TO SAY WAS THE MOST TOUCHING WAS WHEN YOU TOLD ME HOW PETEE TOLD YOU THAT I WAS GOING TO BE OK WHEN HE WAS LYING ON HIS DEATH BED AND WASN'T TALKING ANYMORE BUT THAT HE COULD OPEN HIS EYES IS ALL AND THAT SUDDENLY OUT OF NOWHERE HE OPENED HIS EYES SAW YOU CRYING AND YOU HAD BEEN THINKING OF ME WONDERING HOW I WAS AND HE OPENED HIS MOUTH TO SPEAK THESE VERY WORDS MOMMA NOW DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT OUR SWEET ANGEL LESLIE SHES GOING TO BE OK AND THAT YOU CRIED UNBELIEVABLY AND HE SQUEEZED YOUR HAND SAID HE LOVED YOU AND THAT THOSE WERE HIS LAST WORDS I AM SO BLESSED TO HAVE HAD Y'ALL IN MY LIFE ITS SO HARD YALL BEING OUT OF IT NOW THAT IDK HOW I AM GOING TO GET THROUGH ALL THIS BUT I KNOW I WILL I HAVE TO MY CHILDREN NEED ME AND THEY ADORED YOU SO MUCH MY FAMILY WILL AS WELL BC YOU HELPED ME OUT TREMENDOUSLY I AM GRATEFUL AND APPRECIATE IT ALL THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BELIEVING IN ME AND ALWAYS LOVING ME FOR ME. MISS YOU MAY YOU REST IN PEACE ASIDE PETEE.
Dear Thompson Family,
I am saddened to hear of Carolyn’s passing. She was a dear friend of my mother Marie Taylor, having worked with her at the Health Sciences Center for many years. Carolyn was so precious to us. Always so caring, always with a kind word and willing to help in any way. I pray for God’s comfort and peace for all of you during this time as you say “see you later” to your loving Carolyn. Because I believe Carolyn believed death is not the end. God bless all of you.
With sympathy and love,
Donna Bates
Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book.