Margedine

Thompson

Margedine Thompson, 91, of Hamden, entered eternal rest on November 5, 2026.

She was the beloved widow of the late William O. Thompson, Jr.

Margedine was born in Durham, North Carolina, on December 22, 1934, a daughter of the late Excell Atwater and Jesse Markham Atwater.

She was a longtime and faithful member of Bible Gospel Center in Hamden, where she served as a Mother of the Church and Sunday School teacher. She previously served as leader of the Girls Club at Trinity Temple COGIC in New Haven.

Margedine leaves to cherish her loving memory her son, Carlos B. Thompson, Sr.; grandchildren, Lakeisha Branyon, Sharnelle Branyon, Ebonee Thompson-Turner, Carlos B. Thompson, Jr., William N. Thompson, Vernessa Jones, Cymone Jones, Kayana Jones and Amber Jones; great-grandchildren, Xzavier Branyon-Sims, Za’kais Branyon, Corinne Thompson, Christian Thompson, Charles Thompson, Mia Thompson-Smith, Gaëlle Turner, and Saint Thompson; two great-great-grandchildren, Xayden Branyon-Armstrong and Xyon Branyon-Armstrong; and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Charlotte V. Gary, her sister, Lillie A. Owens, and daughter in-law, Gail E. Thompson.

A celebration of Margedine’s life and legacy will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Bible Gospel Center, 143 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, followed by burial at Beaverdale Memorial Park. Family and friends are invited to attend a viewing at the church from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.