Malcolm Edward Thompson III, 58, died on Sept. 16, 2022, in Killeen.
Visitation will be held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on Sept. 21 from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church in Lampasas on Sept. 22 at 2 p.m., with interment to follow at Rock Church Cemetery in Rumley.
Malcolm was born on Oct. 23, 1963, in Sanford, Florida to Malcolm Edward Thompson Jr. and Barbara Ann Queen Thompson.
He grew up in Kempner, and attended Lampasas Middle School and Lampasas High School. He graduated in 1981, and then attended Central Texas College where he earned his associate degree.
He started working for the city of Killeen in 1982 at the airport and worked his way up to golf course superintendent in 1989. Ultimately, in 1996, he became supervisor of Parks and Public Grounds, where he retired after 24 years. He took pride in his work and especially enjoyed spending time with his team as a coach and mentor.
Malcolm had a sharp wit, a sense of humor, a lifelong thirst for knowledge, loved music and had a passion for the outdoors. He would frequent Yellowstone, the Rocky Mountains, Alaska and most of Texas as often as possible.
He loved landscaping, nature photography, gardening, fishing, kayaking and his pets. Malcolm supported animal shelter and rescue organizations across three cities.
He loved dogs, but it was his cats that would accompany him into the garden.
In 1974, Malcolm first met his wife-to-be, Diane, in sixth grade. They began dating in high school and were engaged a year later. They married on May 21, 1982, and recently celebrated their 40th anniversary.
Malcolm was preceded in death by his father, Malcolm Edward Thompson Jr.; brother, Jonnie Edward Thompson; father-in-law, Elton Edwin Brooks; mother-in-law, Ima Jean Millsaps Brooks; and niece, Danielle Marie Spencer.
He is survived by his spouse, Diane Brooks Thompson of Lampasas; his mother, Barbara Thompson; his sisters, Margaret (Ray) Thompson Morris and Angela (Chuck) Thompson Burns; brother, Mike (Sandy) Thompson; brothers-in-law Darrell (Jayme) Brooks and David (Sheila) Brooks; 11 nieces and nephews; and 16 greatnieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the local animal shelter, Living Tree Program with the city of Killeen, or a charity of one’s choice.
