Caroline Burgess

Thompson

Caroline Burgess Thompson, age 91 of Birmingham, AL passed away on September 24, 2026. She was born on February 9, 1935 in Nashville, TN. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and The United Methodist North Alabama Conference Historical Society. A 1958 graduate of St. Thomas School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee; 1958 Springvill, Alabama nurse at Burgess Clinic through the late 1970's; Mid 1980's night supervisor at Fairhaven Senior Living Community for 20 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents, George Gant, Sr. and Elizabeth Gant; brother, George L. Gant, Jr. and her husbands, James H. Burgess, M.D. and Rapael (Rip) Thompson.

She is survive by her children and their spouses, Cathy Burgess (Russell Rumelt), James Michael "Mike" Burgess (Karen), Paula Gossett (Kerry), Penny Monella (V.J.), Dawn Wolfe (Andrew) and Rhett Thompson

Grandchildren, Jessica Skellett (Jake), Stephanie Brown (Ted), Matt Gossett (Traycee), Matthew Wolfe (Sarah), Monica Roden (Dusty), Meredith Alsabrook (Scott), Kelley Olis (Kurt), Heather Burgess (Michael Walters), Reid Rumelt, Madison Simpson (Zavry) and Paige Rumelt

Great Grandchildren, Caroline Skellett, William Brown, Andrew (A.J.) Skellett, Sadie Brown, Wyatt Gossett, Brody Roden, Sam Gossett, Allie Roden, Shep Olis, Wade Olis, Virginia Olis, Silas Alsabrook and Sawyer Simpson

Jake Skellett will be officiating over the service.

Active Pallbeareers will be, Jake Skellett, Ted Brown, Matthew Wolfe, Dusty Roden, Kurt Olis, Michael Walters, Reid Rumelt and Zavry Simpson.

Honorary Pallbearer will be, Johnny House.

In leiu of flowers, donations to Fountain of Love, Fairhaven, 1424 Montclair Road, Birmingham, AL 35210 or you may use this link https://weblink.donorperfect.com/fairhavendonation.