Ms. Joan Louise Thompkins

April 10, 1948 - June 26, 2019

****NOTE: Visitation & Funeral Service Times and Location listed below**** Ms. Joan Louise Thompkins went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday June 26, 2019. She was born April 10, 1948 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Charles and Omeria Bostic. After graduating high school from Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, she went on to college to obtain her degree in Elementary Education from Michigan State University, and later received her Master’s Degree in Education from Western Michigan University. She spent her entire career as a teacher in Kalamazoo Public Schools where she touched many lives. Joan was an active member of Galilee Baptist Church. She spent many years as a Sunday School teacher, and also served as the Director of Sunday School. Joan enjoyed Sunday services hearing the word of God, and at home could always be found reading God’s word. Joan was known as a loving person who always put the needs of others before her own. She enjoyed spending time with her kids going to dinner. She spent countless hours with her grandchildren loving and spoiling them to pieces. Joan is preceded in death by her parents: Charles and Omeria Bostic; her siblings: Kathryn Hobson, Charles Bostic Jr., Desirea Bostic, Derrick Bostic, and Jacqueline Bostic. She leaves to cherish her memory, 3 children, Daniel Thompkins (Stephanie), Shalom Thompkins, and Christian Manley (Larry Jr.); her siblings Diane Stovall (Billy), Paul Bostic (Gwen), Sheila Slater, and Karen Evans; and her grandchildren Corrie Parker, Alexandria Woodard, Jayda Thompkins, Miles Manley, Grace Manley, Mathius York, Amayah Thompkins, Isaiah Manley and Harlow Thompkins. We love you Joan. You were a Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and friend. We know there was a party waiting at the gates for you and you danced your way through!