Gale Thompson, 83, of Savannah, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the daughter of the late James Wesley and Mattie Belle White Young.
Gale worked as a sales associate at Walmart and was a homemaker for many years. She was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church in Savannah.
She is survived by her daughters, Janet Copeland, Deborah Young and Patricia Littlejohn; brothers, Tam Young and Raymond Earl Young; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Gale was preceded in death by her son, James E. Thompson Jr.; sister, Matta Vaye Young; and grandson, Christopher Littlejohn.
Memorial services were held on Saturday, Jan. 4, at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Savannah, with Johnny Burns officiating. Burial followed at Graham Cemetery in Savannah.