Cathare Noble Thompson

I was born on Saturday, September 20, 1924 in Lundale, West Virginia at 8:30 p.m. I was the fourth child of the late Nathaniel and the late Ellawease Shade Noble. Being the fourth child and the only one to live beyond three years old, my Mother named me “Honey”. I opened the door for all of my other siblings to follow and they were all healthy. Since I was the oldest, I was like a second Mother to them. They all called me “Honey”. Our family chain was broken many years later when my two sisters, Alberta Jackson and Christabel Wright, of Cleveland, OH, preceded me in death. My childhood was a very happy one. I was just six months old when my family moved to Huntington, West Virginia (The City). I grew up there and completed elementary school and graduated from Douglas Senior High School at age sixteen on June 13, 1941. I continued my studies at the West Virginia Stat College where I majored in Business Administration. I was a very active member of the sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Huntington. It was there in 1934 that I was baptized at The Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday by the late Rev. J. Carl Mitchell. While there I served as Secretary for BYPU and Sunday School, Asst. Chairman of the Bulletin Committee, Delegate to the Stat Convention, Recording Secretary for the Tri State Joint Baptist Churches in the Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia Districts for four years and was affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. In late 1948, I jointed the AOH Church under the Pastorate of the late Mother Julia Robinson. While there I served as Church Secretary and as Advisor of the Junior Ushers Board. On September 18, 1942 I married the late Thomas Lee Brisco (Toby). I moved my family to Baltimore, MD in September of 1951. After moving there, I felt the need to be a member of a church, to fellowship with others Christians and to continue in service to God as I was taught. I jointed the Little Mt. Hebron Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Herly L. Long. After I began my service in March of 1951, I grew stronger and became closer to God. It was here that I really committed myself totally to God. I served Him as Program Committee Vice President, Chairman, President and Mother of the Senior Ushers, President of the Pastor’s Aide, Co-Chairman of Trustees, Financial Secretary for the Church, Advisor of Junior Ushers, Chaplin and Business Manager of the Flower Circle, Member of the Leary Vocal Choir, Program Bulletin Typist, Chairman of Women’s Day, Liaison for the Church at the U.B.M. Convention of MD, Corresponding Secretary for the Woman’s Auxiliary and different committees within U.B.M.C of MD, Senior Usher, Member of Mass Vocal Choir of Baltimore City, and Past Matron of Mt. Zion Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #16 and Past Most Ancient Matron of Heroines of Jericho. My Pastor, the late Rev John L. Leary and my current Pastor, Rev. Kirk Jackson always encouraged me and have always been there for me and so have my many Mt. Hebron sisters and brothers. On May 14, 1954 I married Lewis A. Andrew. He preceded me in death in December of 1968. I gave my hand in marriage to the late Melvin T. Thompson on December 2, 1972. He was the love of my life. God not only blessed me with him but I also inherited two lovely children; Theresa Thompson and the late Melvinnia Fields. I am fortunate and blessed to have traveled extensively throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Mexico, various islands, London, Rome, Paris and Amsterdam. In 1984 after twenty-five years of service, I retired from the United States Postal Service. I have tried to be true to my children, who I loved very much. I have tried to be a missionary and servant to my church and community and also an example to my family and friends. My motto have always been to see one good in all and to lend a helping hand when needed. Most of all, I wanted to be sure that I put God first in my life and to be thankful for His blessings. May the love I give leave an abundance of sweet memories for my children: Salimah “Miss Jo” and Benny “Toby” of Baltimore, MD; my stepdaughter, Theresa of Baltimore, MD; my brothers, Nathaniel Noble “Sonny” and Roan Noble of Cleveland, OH; my grandchildren, Roan and Tye of Baltimore, MD; my great-grandchild, Todd of Baltimore, MD; my sisters-in-law, Jan Shipley and Fannie Mack of Charlotte, North Carolina; my special daughter, Sahar Shabazz of Baltimore, MD and Ellawease McCloud of Cleveland, OH; my special son and wife, John Lee “Pee Wee” and Simone lee of Cleveland, OH; my special children, Renardo Walker, Cora B. Wilson, Rev. Sue Hickson and Rev. Jackie Fleming all of Baltimore, MD; my special friends, Emma Parker and Louise Williams of Baltimore, MD; my godsisters, Rosa Smith of Baltimore, MD and Daisy Ross of Cleveland, OH; my godchildren, Rev. Kevin Gresham and Family, Pallestine Sneed, Rev. Patricia Foster, Anna Bruce, Raynette McCloud, Lewis McCarter, Debbie Smith Galloway, Norma Young, Richard and Lizzie Williams, Shirley Smith, Quentin Plowden, Marjorie Jefferson, Jacqueline Plowden, Mildred and Clarence Logan, Richard and Shirley Hannah and Beatrice Heard; my host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends,

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Cathare Noble Thompson

September 20, 1924 - October 27, 2010