Wendell Wayne Thompson, 81, of Paragould, passed away May 5, 2022, at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  He was born November 7, 1940, in Joplin, Missouri, to the late Oscar and Minerva Thompson.

Wendell was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sonja Thompson; and son, Bill Traywick.

Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Paula Thompson, and grandson, Zachary Alexander Thompson.

Services will be in Lewisville, Texas.