Cliff

Joseph Clifton (Cliff) Thompson Jr., 80 passed away at home in Tullahoma, TN on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

He is preceded in death by his father; Joseph C. Thompson Sr, mother; Elizabeth King Thompson, first Wife; Shirley Thompson, an infant daughter, and sister; Margaret Thompson Sealey.

He is survived by his wife; Judy Thompson, daughter; Lisa Thompson (Russ) Mason of Winchester, TN, son; Jason Michael Thompson (Tina) of Melbourne FL, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Cliff was born in Raleigh, N.C., grew up in St. Paul, N.C., graduated high school in Sandy, Utah and received his associate's degree in mechanical engineering from Fayetteville State University, (then Fayetteville Tech).

He knew he wanted to be an engineer at an early age and pursued and excelled in that career in which he traveled internationally.

Cliff also served in the Army Reserves and U.S. Army from 1963-1969.

He lived in Newport News and Hampton, VA, then Lakeland, FL during most of his career where he worked primarily with Jacobs Engineering and PennPro.

He was also a Christian and an avid fisherman.

Cliff and Judy moved to Vonore, TN after retirement in 2010, then to Tullahoma, TN in January of this year to be near his daughter and family.

Reception is pending.