On April 28th, 2016, Romalina Thompson, age 75, of Crossville TN, left behind her family, Church family (Faith Assembly of God), and her legacy.
Romalina was born in Carcar Cebu, Philippines and has been living in Crossville since she met the love of her life, the late Aubrey Thompson, Sr. in April of 1974. Mrs. Thompson held her church very close to her heart and thoughts. She enjoyed warm, sunny days and being outside gardening. Romalina has taught Cumberland County High School students for 25 years. She has never stopped teaching, whether it was math or life wisdom. We all know she taught us the importance of education and how no one could ever take our education away from us.
Romalina is survived by her children- Renee Boston (Brooks), and Glenn Thompson (Olana); brothers- Domingo Baclay (Juno), Roschilino Baclay, and Heathcliff Lanas; sisters- Monalisa Bucao and Kitty Camomot.
She is preceded in death by her husband- Aubrey Thompson, Sr.; her parents- Domingo and Vitalianna Baclay; brothers; Evanilito Baclay, Dennis Baclay; and sister- Angeles Baclay
She is preceded in death by her husband- Aubrey Thompson, Sr.; her parents- Domingo and Vitalianna Baclay; brothers; Evanilito Baclay, Dennis Baclay; and sister- Angeles Baclay
Family received friends on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home. A funeral service was also held on Saturday with Steven Pickard officiating. She was laid to rest in Green Acres Memory Gardens.
In lieu of Flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Cumberland County.
In lieu of Flowers, please make donations to Hospice of Cumberland County.
Glen and Renee,
Lena was such a jewel, I was so grieved to hear of her passing. I met her when I was 17 and began work at Big K which later merged into Walmart today. I worked with her for many years until she was able to get her citizenship and begin teaching. I have so many happy memories of the time we spent working together there. She was a very kind, generous, compassionate, loving, and beautiful lady that I am so glad I got to meet in this life and to be a dear friend. The last time I saw her was a year ago at the funeral of another dear friend of ours, Jeri Sisco, and she looked so well at that time. There was never a time I saw her that she wasn’t that same sweet and loving friend, she often talked of you both and her dear grandchildren, whom she loved very dearly. And I remember how very much she loved your dad as well. I can still hear her calling him Sweetheart, as she spoke of him, and he was a very fine person as well with a very good sense of humor. I am so very sorry I did not know of her passing until many weeks later when I happened to see a newspaper with her obituary. I just wanted to leave you both with a few verses of comfort from the Bible, which were such a comfort to me when my dad passed on several years ago, John 11:25-26 : Jesus said unto her, “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?” She didn’t really die she just changed locations and I am so very happy to know I will see her again some sweet day, but for now she is reunited with your dear dad. She was truly a jewel of a friend to me.