Jeanette Katrina Thompson-Washington was born on July 11, 1955, in Jefferson County, Fla., to the late John Henry, Sr., and Aggie Bell Keaton Thompson. Jeanette graduated from the Jefferson County public school system in 1973. She also attended and graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education.
In 1986, she met Garfield Washington. On July 14, 2001, they were joined in holy matrimony in Margate, Fla., and stood by each other until his demise. Jeanette accepted Christ in her early childhood. She was baptized under the leadership of Reverend W.F. Coefield and joined Casa Bianca M.B. Church. Later in life, Jeanette started attending Welaunee M.B.C. with other family members. Finally, she joined Mt. Pleasant Ministries of Capps under the leadership of Reverend Charles G. Smith, where she served faithfully until her health started to fail. She attended services online when she could. Jeanette was a great Bible scholar who read the Bible faithfully.
On Oct. 26, 2022, at 7:45 a.m., Jeanette departed this life at HCA Florida Capital Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla. Those left behind include a loving and devoted brother and sister-in-law, Ed and Doris Keaton of Monticello, Fla.; a half-sister, Renea Moore of Jacksonville, Fla.; her step-children, Gary Washington of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Vickie Washington and Camish Washington of Margate, Fla.; her uncle, Vernon Thompson of Naples, Fla.; her great-great aunt, Lula Mae Taylor of Ocala, Fla.; her sisters-in-law, Gloria, JoAnn and Annette Thompson; her goddaughters, Arianna Thompson of Tallahassee, Fla., and Jennifer Thompson-Jackson; her caregiver, Josephine Blackmon, of Monticello, Fla.; a special friend, Karen “Kay” Howard Jackson of Tallahassee, Fla.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Garfield Washington; her parents, John Henry and Aggie Bell Thompson; her brothers, Clarence, Reginald, John Henry, Jr., and Richard Thompson; her sisters, Shirley K. Reddick, Andrea, Gloria, and Geraldine Thompson.
A viewing /visitation will be held on Friday, Nov. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Ministries of Capps (9472 S. Jefferson St.). Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, at Mt. Pleasant Ministries of Capps with interment at Byrd Cemetery in Monticello, Fla.. Professional services are entrusted to Grace Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., (850) 926-4407.
All attendees are asked to follow COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Resolutions and other correspondence can be sent to: contactus@gracefcs.com.
