Thompson, Dessie Virginia
| Birth Name | Thompson, Dessie Virginia |
| Call Name | Virginia |
| Also Known As | Thompson, Dessie Virginia |
| Gender | female |
| Age at Death | 88 years, 8 months, 5 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | September 26, 1932 | Decatur TN, Meigs County, Tennessee | ||
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| Death | May 31, 2021 | Knox Co Tennessee, Tennessee | ||
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| Burial | Foster Cemetery, McMinn County, Tennessee | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Thompson, Anderson Theodore “AT” or “Tommy” | May 6, 1905 | June 16, 1991 | |
| Mother | Campbell, Essie Roe | April 18, 1906 | August 10, 1981 | |
| Sister | Thompson, Zelma Lea | April 11, 1929 | May 7, 2020 | |
| Thompson, Dessie Virginia | September 26, 1932 | May 31, 2021 |
Families
Family of Helm, Grant Lee and Thompson, Dessie Virginia |
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| Married | Husband | Helm, Grant Lee ( * November 29, 1926 + January 4, 2015 ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Helm, Stephen Grant | October 26, 1951 | March 1, 2018 |
| Helm, Gary Stewart | April 13, 1956 | |
| Helm, Teresa Jan | March 28, 1958 | |
| Helm, Denise Charlene | December 27, 1964 |
Narrative
Dessie Virginia Thompson Helm of Knoxville, TN., entered her heavenly home on May 31, 2021.She was a member of Grassy Valley Baptist Baptist.Being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother was the joy of her life.Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Grant Lee Helm; son, Stephen Grant Helm; parents, A.T. (Tommie) and Essie Campbell Thompson; mother and father-in-law, Walter Lee and Fern Grant Helm; sister, Zelma Lea Thompson; and sister-in-law, Marie Garcia.She is survived by son, Gary Helm; daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa Bruse (Rich) and Denise Adams (Frederick); special niece, Marilyn McGee (Patrick); grandchildren, Sarah Helm Lucero, Dale Helm, Cameron Bruse (Alex), Hayley Bruse Lamping (Nate), Zackary Adams, Matthew Adams; great-granddaughters Alexis Lucero and Lily Bruse; great-grandson Brody Lamping; brothers-in-law Eddie Helm (Sue) and Charles Helm (Ceci).Friends and family will gather for a graveside service 11am at Foster Cemetery, Niota, TN, where Virginia will be laid to rest beside her husband.