Rosemary McPhillips Thompson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rosemary “Roma” Thompson, age 80, of Matthews, NC, passed away peacefully in her home on November 21, 2020. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Stephen Thompson. Roma was born on April 2, 1940, in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of the late Catherine Lamb McPhillips and Charles McPhillips. She moved from Scotland to New York in 1963 with her husband and two young sons. Roma was a stay at home mom to three children, and resided in Long Island, NY, until 1995 when her and her husband retired to North Carolina. Roma was a member of Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC. Roma loved studying God’s Word, teaching children’s Sunday School, scrapbooking, spending time with her family, and friends, and her precious dogs Gizmo and Benny, and her birthplace, Scotland. Roma came to know the Lord as a young mother and immediately began sharing the Good News with everyone around her, leading many to Christ. She leaves behind a legacy of strong believers in her family. In addition to her husband, Roma is survived by her three children, Charles Findlay Thompson and his wife Virginia of Oxford, MI, Steven Thompson and his wife Lisa of Colorado Springs, CO, and Rosemary Rutledge and her husband Joel Rutledge of Charlotte, NC. Roma is also survived by her grandchildren, Morgan Thompson Wang and her husband Lucase Wang of Denver, CO, Elizabeth Thompson Sloan and her husband Clint Sloan of Oklahoma City, OK, Alex S. Thompson of Los Angeles, CA, Olivia Marie Thompson of Oxford, MI, Aven Claire Rutledge of Charlotte, NC, Joel Caleb Rutledge of Charlotte, NC, Jack Campbell Rutledge of Charlotte, NC, and Chase Thompson Rutledge of Charlotte, NC, along with her great grandson Lander Boone Sloan of Oklahoma City, OK. Roma is also survived by her siblings, Kathleen Diamond and her husband George Diamond of West Palm Beach, FL, and Ian White and his wife Mary Jean White of Longwood, FL. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to be made to Christ Covenant Church of Matthews, NC. A small private graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Historic Matthews Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a future date once large gatherings are deemed appropriate. Online condolences may be made at www.heritagecares.com.

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Rosemary McPhillips Thompson

April 2, 1940 - November 21, 2020