REV. MINA OLAN THOMPSON,

86, of Maumelle, formerly of Cabot completed his race for the Lord on August 12, 2021.

Bro. Olan, as he was known to many, served as a minister for more than

60 years. He pastored churches in Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.

Olan was born August 6, 1935 in Ringgold, Louisiana to Ethridge and Effa Thompson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Raymon and Earl Thompson as well as his sisters Eleanor Plunkett, Velda Brown and Delores Ward.

Olan graduated from Ringgold High School. He attended Central Baptist College as well as Arkansas State Teachers College (now the University of Central Arkansas) in Conway, Ark., where he graduated. He earned advanced degrees from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Texas and Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. During his life, Olan was an insurance salesman, high school teacher, college professor and a jack of all trades.

He leaves behind to celebrate his life his wife of 64 years, Jane Jackson Thompson; his son Jared Thompson (Judy Zimmerman) of Cabot; his daughter, Donna Plemmons (Lynn) of Conway, his grandsons Zachary Thompson (Nicole) of Bossier City, La., Eric Plemmons of Conway, Ark., Ryan Plemmons of Little Rock, Ark., Marshall Partridge of Japan, and Charles Partridge (Mary) of Bentonville, Ark.; his brother, James, (Maxine) of Cabot, Ark., and his sister, Inice Stephenson, of Tacoma, Wash. He had three great-grandchildren of which he was most proud and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Pall bears will be his grandsons.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at North Hills Baptist Church in Sherwood. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m., at Center Grove Cemetery near Charlotte.

In lieu of flowers, memori

als may to North Hills Baptist Church, Sherwood, Ark, arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, 700 North Second Street, Cabot (501)843-5816. Please sign the online guestbook at www.moorescabotfuneralhome.com.