Garland Thompson

  Garland Gene Thompson, known to his friends and family as Gary, passed from this life on November 2, 2023, at 71, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Gary was born on January 31, 1952, in Kansas City, MO, the son of Melvin Donald Thompson and Gladys Alice (Cox) Thompson. Gary grew up and attended school in Miami, Oklahoma, graduating from Miami High School with the Class of 1970.  Following high school, Gary attended Northeastern Oklahoma A & M College.  After completing his education, Gary began working at Eagle Picher in Quapaw, OK, for a few years. After Gary was united in marriage to Gwen Denise Mowery on June 29 in Miami, OK, and to that union, there is one son, Cory.  

 In 1996, Gary moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and began working at Sooner Truck Sales, among other semi-truck sales.  He worked as a salesman for many years until he retired in 2019.

   Gary had a passion for cars, hot rods, and planes.  He enjoyed the time working with Cory restoring his pickup.  Gary also enjoyed going to the drag strips and watching the races.  He enjoyed traveling to various states, including Alaska and Canada.

The survivors are his son Cory Thompson and his wife Emily Thompson; granddaughter, Doevy Thompson; grandson Brexon Thompson, all of Manhattan, Kansas; brother Donald Thompson of Independence, MO; sister Alice Reeves of Overland Park, Kansas; sister-in-law, Janice Thompson, of Corona, CA; brother, Charlie Adkins; sister-in-law Cathy Adkins, and a host of other relatives and friends. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin Donald Thompson and Gladys Alice (Cox) Thompson, and two brothers, Melvin Thompson and Tom Thompson.

Private services will be held in Kansas City, MO, around Gary’s birthday.  Chapman-Black Funeral Home in Cleveland, Oklahoma, will be handling the arrangements. Friends and family may visit an online guest book and memorial page for Gary at www.chapman-black.com.