Amelia Coose Thompson

On December 22nd, 2023, at the age of 86, Letty Amelia Coose Thompson left us peacefully for her final resting place in heaven. Amelia C. Thompson, as friends and family knew her, was born on August 24th, 1937 in Nady, Arkansas where she was raised on the family farm. Amelia graduated from Gillett High School in 1953. She attended Frankfort Pilgrim College for two years, then Southern Nazarene University, known at the time as BNC (Bethany Nazarene College), graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in 1958. She taught Math and English in Okarche, OK before enrolling at the University of Denver where she graduated with a Master of Arts in Librarianship. After graduation, she returned to Bethany, OK where she worked as a Librarian at BNC. Later, she became the library director at two Oklahoma County Public Libraries. She married Wendell Duane Thompson on May 27th, 1967. Wendell and Amelia’s relationship was based on mutual respect. They practiced this at home and taught it to their children. They were committed believers in Jesus Christ and dedicated their lives to serving the Lord at church, home, profession, and mission trips. Their son, Dallas Edward Thompson, was born October 20th, 1968 in Bethany, OK. They moved to Olathe, KS to work as librarians at Mid-America Nazarene College. Their daughter, Vadean Elizabeth (Thompson) Facione was born there on July 25th, 1971. The family moved to Texas, then settled in Bartlesville, OK in 1974 where she remained until her death. Amelia was hired alongside her husband as a reference librarian at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, then known as Bartlesville Wesleyan College. Amelia served there until she retired in 2007. Amelia loved being active. She played church softball and enjoyed biking and walking with friends and family. She competed in the Senior Olympics in Shuffleboard. She enjoyed traveling and was able to visit all fifty states and Canada. She went to Mexico on a Missions trip as a young adult and later to Puerto Rico with her family on a summer missions trip to help with the library at a Christian school. Amelia spent many hours playing card games with friends and family and putting together puzzles. Hospitality was a way of life for Amelia. Her home was always a welcoming place. She hosted hundreds of college students over the years. She was also one of the first to volunteer if people were visiting the church or college and needed a place to stay. Two of her nieces lived with the family in the 1970s. Her daughter and family lived with them for six years in the 2000s, and most recently, three different grandsons lived with them consecutively while working and furthering their education. Amelia was an active member of Bartlesville First Wesleyan Church. Amelia served in many roles, including director of CYC (Christian Youth Crusaders), Wesleyan Christian School Librarian, and Children’s Curriculum Director. Amelia started the church library at First Wesleyan church and managed the Wesleyan Women’s reading program for many years. Amelia is survived by her husband Wendell Duane Thompson; son Dallas Edward Thompson; daughter Vadean Elizabeth (Thompson) Facione and husband Vincent Paul Facione, Sr.; brother Alfred Louis Coose and wife Carol Sue (Wire) Coose; grandchildren Cole Buchanan Thompson, Dillon Chandler Thompson, Sloan Forester Thompson, Madeline Claire Thompson, Vincent Paul Facione, Jr.; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Garland and “Tassie” Lettie (McKeown) Coose; and siblings Horace Winfred Coose and Curtis Edward Coose. Visitation will be from 10 am to 8 pm on Thursday, December 28th. You are welcome to come anytime. Wendell, Dallas, and Vadean will be there to greet those who come from 6-8 pm at the Davis Family Funeral Home & Crematory – Walker Brown Chapel, 918-333-7665, 4201 Nowata Rd, Bartlesville. The service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 29th at First Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Joe Colaw officiating. Relatives of Amelia are invited to dinner at the church following the service. Amelia’s ashes will be buried in Nady, AR at the Wallace-Menard cemetery next to the graves of her great-grandparents, James Cannon Coose and “Lizzie” Elizabeth Menard Coose. A remembrance is being planned for June at the Nady First Church of the Nazarene. Online condolences and remembrances may be shared at www.DavisFamilyFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Oklahoma Wesleyan University Library, 2201 Silver Lake Road, Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74006, in memory of Mrs. Thompson. .

Amelia Coose Thompson

August 24, 1937 - December 22, 2023