Shirley Gann Thompson

Shirley Gann Thompson, age 79 of Gatesville, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at Scott’s Funeral Home with Pastor Deral McWhorter officiating. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Cemetery. The family will welcome visitors from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

Shirley was born on July 23, 1947 in Meridian, Texas to the late J.W. Sr. and Virgia Mae Bass Gann. She grew up and attended school in Meridian, graduating from Meridian High School in 1965. On March 8, 1968, she married Thomas Ray Thompson Jr. (T.R.) and together, they made their home in Gatesville.

In 1979, Shirley was appointed as the Coryell County Auditor by District Judge Byron McClellan. She spent the next two and a half decades managing the county’s financial oversight and budgeting until her retirement in 2005.

In her spare time, Shirley enjoyed crocheting, fishing, and playing dominoes and card games with friends and family. She also generously volunteered her time at the Gatesville Care Center.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thomas Thompson; brother, Melton Ray Gann; sister, Mary Jo Ratliff; and in laws, Red and Peggy Thompson.

She is survived by her godson, Ronnie Snoddy and wife Susan, and their children, Dylan and Baylee Snoddy; goddaughter, Kim Rios, her children, Ashley Holt and husband Jeremy, and their children, Brayden, Cooper, Dr. Cody Blackstone and wife Bianca, and one more on the way. She also leaves behind her brother, J.W. Gann Sr. and wife Paula; sisters, Racheal Bean and husband, Rhudy, and Kathey Pollard; several nieces and nephews; and her loving fur companions, Daisy and Dixie.

Shirley’s family would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Bluebonnet Hospice, St. Joseph’s Care Center, Coryell Home Health, and the Seniors helping Seniors program for the kindness, compassion, and care they provided.