Patricia Thompson, Sue to everyone that knew her, passed away on January 1, 2022 quietly in her home in Willamina, under the care of her loving family after 10 months of fighting lung cancer.
She was born August 30, 1946 in Baxter Springs, Kansas to Leroy and Helen (Faegan) Robbins. The family lived in Kansas and Oklahoma until she was about 7 years old and then they moved to Independence, Oregon for a short time, moving to McMinnville by 1956. She lived her life around Yamhill County, graduating from McMinnville High School in 1964.
She married L.D. Thompson June 14, 1968 in McMinnville, OR. They lived in McMinnville, Sheridan and spent their retirement years in Willamina. She worked for many years as a waitress, in several restaurants including the A & W Drive-in when they still had carhops. She also worked at the Northwest Woolen Mills, which later became Mrs. Smiths Pies, both of which she enjoyed. She was a hard and dependable worker.
Sue loved her family and loved taking care of them. She loved all forms of crafts. She always loved drawing, knitting, embroidery, fabric painting as well as jewelry making with beadwork and she also tied her own flies for fishing. She loved fishing in the ponds and creeks around their area.
She also loved writing and singing and traveling around the area with L.D. They both enjoyed their rides in their Corvette.
Sue loved everyone and she did not meet a stranger. As well as her own children she casually ‘adopted’ many additional children who needed some love and help in life, as testified by sentiments to her family of the friend that she was to them in their times of need. She was always giving and caring and accepting of everyone.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, L.D. and 3 daughters, Emily Lynn (husband Chuck) Yelton of Klamath Falls, Shawnee Leigh-Anne (husband Frankie) Gonzales of Dayton, and Desiree Wolverton (husband Jason), of Willamina. She is also survived by 3 sisters and 1 brother, Ethel (husband Lee) Taylor of Grande Ronde, Sally (husband Jim) Peterson of Dayton, Joyce (husband Jeff) Scarborough of Madras, and Leroy (wife Gloria deceased) Robbins Jr of Amity, and four grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Sue is preceded in death by her Dad and Mom, Leroy Robbins Sr and Helen Robbins, and 2 granddaughters.
At Sue’s request no services will be held. Any who would like to remember her in a special way please feel free to donate to the Cancer Society or a charity of their own choice, or simply by being kind to someone in her name.
