Mrs. Mary Anna Kent Thompson, age 89 of Sparta, passed away at 1:50pm Monday, December 18, 2023 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville after a brief illness.

Mary Anna was born November 29, 1934 in Sparta, Tennessee to the late Malcolm Perry and Eunetta Mason Kent. She was an employee of Mallory Timers. After her retirement, she and Dean settled into their new life. Dean played golf while Mary Anna visited with her mother every day. With Dean's passing, she found solace in her girl friends and developed a love for dancing at the Senior Citizens Center. Mary Anna was devoted to her family. She allotted an hour every weekday to her enjoyment of The Young and the Restless. She was a faithful member of Central Church of Christ where she was active with the Primetime group.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband Carroll Dean Thompson; grandson Mark Davis Manus and Amber and sister Betty Lou Moore Weaver.

Surviving family members include her daughters, Pam (Monte) Manus, Annette (Roger) Fuqua,  Karen Rogers Hogan, Laurie Sewell, , Candace Sergio (Jorge) Abeledo

Sons: Robert Wayne (Pam) Thompson, Kenneth Thompson

Grandchildren: Ashley (Brad) Wright,  Kenneth Thompson, Josh (Renee) Thompson, Kelley (Andrew) West

Great-grandchild: James Wright

Nieces: Teresa & Chris Colby, Cindy & RJ Hickey, Sandy & Allan Clouse, Faye Moore, Kaye Moore, Renee & Kevin Henry

Special friend: Bill Adams

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00pm Friday, December 22, 2023 at Central  Church of Christ with burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 10:00am Friday at the church. James Farris will officiate.

Ronnie Jay Hickey, Alan Clouse, Kevin Henry, Scott Hickey, Paul Welch and Harlon Goines will serve the family as pallbearers. Glen Varble will serve as an honorary pallbearer.