Services for Sidney Thompson, of Hazlehurst, are 2 p.m., Monday,May 28, at Antioch Baptist Church in Copiah County with burial inthe church cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in charge ofarrangements.

Mr. Thompson, 85, died May 25, 2007, at Meadville NursingHome.

He was a native of Copiah County, where he served as justicecourt judge in District 3 for 16 years and as supervisor inDistrict 3 for 10 years. He was a member and served as a deacon atAntioch Baptist Church. He was a member of the 82nd AirborneDivision in World War II. He served his country in France, Germany,and at the Battle of the Bulge.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Helen DouglasThompson; his granddaughter, Kristie Lea; and hisgreat-granddaughter, Callie Lea.

Survivors are his son, Sidney “Booky” Thompson and wife Kim, ofHazlehurst, and Kevin Thompson and wife Christy, of Hazlehurst; hisdaughters, Karen Reynolds and husband Ray, of Meadville, SusieJackson and husband Billy, of Bassfield, and Judy Lea and husbandRonnie, of Sontag; his brother, Pat Thompson; and 10 grandchildrenand 11 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Antioch Memorial Cemetery Fund orto the Baptist Children’s Village.