Shannon Thompson's Obituary
Shannon Thompson Obituary
Shannon Marie Thompson was born on October 31, 1983 to Gregory and Toni Denise Thompson in Honolulu, Hawaii. After her mother passed in 1983, the family relocated to Markham, Illinois. Shannon was a daddy’s girl. He gave her the nick name Shannu Gnu, after her love for the TV show Gary Gnu back in the 80s. On August 5, 1995 her father, Gregory Thompson, married Kim Lee. Becoming part of a blended family, she inherited two brothers and a sister. She graduated from Thornwood High School in 2002. On September 25, 2002, she decided to serve her country and joined the United States Army as a Human Resource Specialist. After her Honorable Discharge from the military, she went on to receive her Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate and Associates Degree from South Suburban College. She was passionate and dedicated to her career and served with compassion
Shannon committed her life to Christ and received the Holy Ghost at Dixmoor Apostolic House of Prayer Church under the leadership of Suffrogan Bishop Freddy L. Hill at an early age. In 2007, she continued her praise and worship as a member of Holy Ghost Temple Outreach and Deliverance Ministries in Markham, Illinois.
As a miracle baby, she was not expected to ever talk, walk, or bear children. Pressing through she was walking by age 1, talking by age 2 and presented life to three healthy children. Shannon truly adored her children and was a loving mother to them. Shannon will always be remembered as a funny, loving, sweet, and the life of the party. She was always willing to go out of her way to help whenever she could. She was loved dearly by her family and friends.
Preceding her death was her Mother, Toni Denise Thompson, Grandmother, Irene Thompson, Grandfather Ira Thompson, and Grandfather Sydney Dilworth. Shannon leaves behind her three children; Daughter Sydniiy Irene, Son Noah Ira, Daughter Karmen Rochelle; Her Parents, Gregory and Kim Thompson; Siblings: Danny Lee (Brandi); Yashika Thompson; Denise Hurt; Vivian Thompson; Michael Lee; Katheryne Thompson; and Danielle Cowan (Bakari); Grandmother Juanita Dilworth, Grandmother Audrey Mitchell, and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts,uncles, cousins, and friends.
The time has come for me to depart from you and take my place in the heavenly kingdom. Cry a little, laugh more, then dry your eyes and praise the Lord, for he keptme here to show the world that he is GOD. I was not supposed talk, yet I had many words to say. I was not supposed to walk, yet I crossed many mils by foot. I was not supposed to have children, yet I gave life to three beautiful babies. You see, I served my God and he rewarded me. I now talk to the King and He talks back to me. I now walk with the King and He need not carry me. I am his child He allowed to be birthed on earth to bloom in heaven. So beloved, cry a little and laugh more, because we
will meet again…
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