Sharon Louise Thompson, 78, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Archie and Raytown, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be Monday, March 28 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Archie, Missouri, followed by a celebration of Sharon's life at 11:00 a.m. Graveside services at 2:30 p.m. at Brooking Cemetery in Raytown, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice.

Sharon was born May 6, 1937 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Ed and Martha (McMillin) Corum, and graduated from Raytown High School in 1955. On May 4, 1957 she married Lloyd Thompson. She retired from the Nazarene Headquarters in 2003 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Archie.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed & Martha Corum, and granddaughter, Jenna Aguilar. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Lloyd, of the home; children, Jeff and Meshelle Thompson, Peculiar, Missouri, Greg and Anna Thompson, Joplin, Missouri, Susan and Bill Wehner, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Stasi and Danny Aguilar, Lee's Summit, Missouri; 10 grandchildren, Wes (Sarah), Daniel (Tiffini), Andrew, Scott (LeNeeah), and Matt Thompson, Joe (Megan), Jordan (Brad), and Josh Aguilar, and Evan and Morgan Wehner; 6 great-grandchildren, Brooklyne, Addalyne, Rowdy, Hadley, Henry, and Ryder Thompson; her brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Debbie Corum.

The family would like to thank the staff of Olathe Cancer Care and Crossroads Hospice for all of their care and support.