Ernie Thompson

Ernie S. Thompson, 46, of Columbus, died at 2:25 p.m., December 17, 2022. Ernie was born January 17, 1976 in Amarillo, TX, the son of Mary Jane and Jerry Lee Thompson. He married Jessica Perry on October 7, 2022. Ernie was a very hard worker. He enjoyed working on cars and always had a project that the was working on around the house. Ernie loved being outside, you could always find him mowing and taking care of the yard. He was a great family man. He dearly loved his dog, Piggy. Ernie will be greatly missed. In keeping with his wishes, no services are planned. Memorials may be made to the Brown County Humane Society. Survivors include his parents; son, James Lee Thompson of Columbus; daughters, Samanthia Jean Thompson of Columbus and brothers, Bob Wilson of Bloomington and Grover Wilson of Columbus; sisters, Alicia (Chuck) Baker of Seymour and Dawn (Scott) Combs of Franklin and Kimberly Thompson of Seymour; two granddaughters, Skyla Thompson of Columbus and a granddaughter arriving in May of 2023. Services were entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.