Tony Thompson was born into this life on June 07, 1975, in Fordyce, Arkansas to John Henry Tatum and Lonnie Mae Thompson.

He worked for Lockheed Martin.

He leaves to cherish many fond memories, one son: Jaylan Hegwood of Grady, Arkansas, three brothers: Leon Tatum of North Carolina; Clarence Bivens of Clarksville,Tennessee and Steve Cook of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; five sisters: Verlean Tatum of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mary Rochelle of Warren, Arkansas, Tenia Jackson of Hampton, Arkansas, Belinda Vivens and Barbara Tatum both of Dallas, Texas, and a host of others family and friends.