Mrs. Patricia Ann Vinegar Thompson

December 8, 1946 - June 10, 2020

Patricia Ann Vinegar Thompson was born on December 8, 1946 to the late Georgetta Vinegar and Bishop Carter,Jr., and she was lovingly raised by her uncle, the late Charles Vinegar. She departed this life on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. She was a 1964 graduate of the old Dunbar High School and completed her education as a registered nurse (RN) at Lexington Community College (LCC) through the University of Kentucky. She enjoyed a fulfilling nursing career until she resigned from UK Hospital due to her own health complications. At a young age, Pat accepted Christ as her personal savior and was baptized at Historic Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. William A. Jones, Sr. As part of her 50+ years of loyal membership, she was actively involved as a member of the Young Adult Choir, the Nurses’ Guild and the 40-year Christians. During the early 1960s, as a member of Lexington’s Congress On Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.), Pat spent much of her time protesting civil rights issues in downtown Lexington and other areas of Kentucky. She was arrested 17 times for her courageous efforts. She was known for her generous spirit, her listening ear, and her beautiful smile. Pat loved to crochet, work puzzles, watch soap operas and any kind of sports, especially Tiger Woods. She loved her family and her Speigle Hill neighborhood, and in turn they truly loved her. Besides her parents and uncle, Pat was preceded in death by her aunts, Virginia Vinegar and Mildred Ward; uncle, Horace Vinegar; and brother, Boris Carter. In addition to her husband, Hugh “Peter” Thompson, Sr., she is survived by her son, Tony (Carla) Vinegar; a special grandson, Tyler Vinegar; her sister, Sandra Vinegar; her brother, Rev. Dr. Bishop E. (Brenda) Carter III; three step-sons, Hugh Thompson, Jr., Dewight “D.T.” (Dee Dee) Thompson and Derek (Tish) Thompson; a special friend, Ruth Stevenson; and a host of step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.