"Greetings Family, From the bitterness of tears will rise a new hope and new realization that we are empowered to continue a Godly work performed by Claudia, one of the sweetest, purest Spirits that We will ever meet. I was fortunate to spend some great, quality time with Sparkle, as we affectionately called her. From age 10 to 13, I spent my summers in Houston with her and Jerry. I learned that she was very smart (she would answer nearly all the questions on quiz shows). She was caring and she loved to talk. She and Jerry treated me like I was their own child - in fact some people thought I was their child. They took me to Six Flags, to museums, to concerts and to visit family in Springs. So before Lil Jerry and Roderick, she had Me. Again in the mid-80s, I returned to Houston to work during the summers of my senior year in high school and first two summers of college. On each occasion, I was encouraged, supported, and guided by this family ? Jerry, Claudia, Lil Jerry and Roderick. God is Family (father, son, spirit). Most of all, God is Love. We know Sparkle is connected to God because We know she is connected to God?s two greatest attributes ?- Family and Love. First of all, God created Us to have fellowship and relationship with Him and with one another. Secondly, no one can Love, Serve, Help and Care for others in the way Sparkle Loved, Served, Helped and Cared unless They were given that Love Power from God. Now, each family member ? immediate and extended ? is deputized to love one another as Sparkle has loved Us. Jesus set the example and Claudia followed in Love. Love is sincere. Love is respecting one another. Love is kindness and patience. Love does not keep a record of wrongs. Love never gives up. Love is eternal. We must Keep this Love Alive. Isaac Causey, Brother-in-Law"
In loving memory of
Claudia M Thompson
January 10, 1947 - May 26, 2020
Tributes
"Condolences to Uncle Jerry and my cousins..you all truly had a gem of a wife and mom in Sparkle..she will be missed...Yvette Balderas-Johnson"
"Praying for my family so sorry for y?all loss I know Auntie will be truly missed nothing like a Mother?s love but I know that God will make a way out of no way and he don?t make no mistakes. I love you guys and I am only a phone call away"
"Sorry for your loss thompson family. Sparkle will be missed. Prayers are for you and your family."
"To my brother Jerry Thompson sorry for your loss I am here for you your brother Bobby Thompson"
"My condolences to my family. Aunt Sparkle will be truly missed. Praying for Uncle Jerry, Jerry Jr., Roderick and the rest of my family. "
"Janice Davis and the Thompson family - I so sorry for your precious loss. Vera Richard"
"Janice...I am so saddened knowing of the passing of Sparkle. My prayers are with you and your family. Pamela R. Ogden"