Teresa Thompson

Teresa Thompson passed away in her sleep on Tuesday, June 26th at her home in Bentonville, Ark., where she lived with her husband, Jared (41), and her son, Peyton (13). Teresa was born on Oct. 12, 1979 to Joseph Craig and Dixie Lynne (Royce) Mower in Redlands, Calif. As an Air Force family, her early years also included homes in Alabama, West Germany, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, and Utah. Teresa and Jared were married in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple on Aug. 19, 1999. After graduating from BYU with a degree in secondary education, she lived in California, Utah, Idaho, and New Jersey before establishing roots in Bentonville, Ark. She had a gift for music and for aesthetics. She loved animals, gardening, deal-finding, roller coasters, ice cream, and snuggles. Teresa was a faithful member of the LDS Church and a devoted wife and mother. Teresa is also survived by her father, Joseph (Chris) Mower, brothers, Joseph (Lynette) Mower and Joshua (Cami) Mower, and sisters Sarah (Todd) Thatcher, Lisa Mower, and Bekki Mower, and extended family. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 6th at 11 a.m. at the LDS church meetinghouse located at 2080 Donelson Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. The viewing will begin at 10 a.m. in the same building. She will be buried in the South Jordan, Utah Cemetery. An additional memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. on July 12th at the LDS meetinghouse located at 1 Lambeth Dr., Bella Vista, Ark. 72714.