Sadie Lee (Dot) Thompson, 84, of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2006.

She was born in Rockbridge County, a daug hter of the late James Harvey Higgins and Ava Wilhelm Higgins.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Thompson and a son, Gene Thompson.

Mrs. Thompson is survived by three daughters: Maxine T. Berry and husband, Frank of Harrisonburg; Dianne T. Ayers and husband, Dennis of Lexington, and Connie T. Montgomery and husband, Johnny of Lexington; three sisters: Mattie VanNess of Lexington, Lorene Watkins and Shirley Austin, both of Natural Bridge Station; six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, October 2, 2006 at Rapps Mill Church with Rev. Barton Hellmuth officiating. Burial will follow in Rapps Mill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, October 1 at the Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Virginia.