Subject: Janie Dansby Thompson Janie Ruth Dansby Thompson, 93, of Arcadia, Fl. passed away September 29, 2008 in Palmetto, Fl. Janie was born to John and Rosa Dansby, July 10, 1915 in Tampa, Fl., and had lived in Arcadia since 1945, moving here from Clewiston, FL. She graduated from Hillsborough High School and at midnight, Jan. 1, 1935, she became Mrs. Bernie Thompson. She and her husband entered into a partnership and began selling automotive parts and equipment. Janie would keep the books and keep up with the jobbers throughout the U. S. A. Bernie and Janie was awarded a NAPA distributorship in the early 1940 s and in 1945 moved that distributorship to a building they built at 39 W. Magnolia St. in Arcadia. When she retired in 1976, she was awarded the distinct honor from NAPA for having the longest owned distributorship by a female. Janie was the president of the Business and Professional Women s Club, Arcadia, Fl. on multiple occasions. She was always very proud of having dug the first shovel full for building the Girl Scout's House at Lake Kathleen. She attended business college in Lakeland, Fl. and received a degree in Business Accounting. She loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the Arcadia Country Club, the DeSoto County High School Band Boosters, the Trinity United Methodist Church and was active in the affairs of the church. Survivors are two sons, Bernie Leon (Anne) Thompson II, Palmetto, Fl. and Gene L. Thompson, Port Charlotte, Fl. , two grandchildren, Bernie L. Thompson III, Myakka, Fl. and Gene L. Thompson II, Winter Park, Fl., and many cousins, neices, and nephews. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband Bernie in Dec. 1981. Visitation will be conducted Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 from 6:00PM til 8:00PM from Ponger-Kays-Grady Chapel, 50 No. Hillsborough Ave., Arcadia, Fl. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at Trinity United Methodist church, Arcadia, Fl. with Rev. Jim Wade officiating, burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetey, Arcadia, Fl. In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to Tidewell Hospice and Palliative Care , 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota, Fl. 34238 Online condolences may be made at pongerkaysgrady.com Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements