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Ashley Diane Thompson

Lawrenceville, GA, USA

November 14, 1984 - September 7, 2019

Nov 14, 1984 - Sep 7, 2019

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Ashley Diane Thompson (Luethi) passed away on September 7, 2019, from complications due to her 2nd bout with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was 34 years young. Ashley lived in Lawrenceville, GA, with her husband, Earl Thompson; 2 dogs, Rico and Sheba; and 6 cats, Stash, Thor, Foxy, Tango, Hobbs (she named him; perfect name), and Rudy.

Ashley was born in Tarzana, CA on November 14, 1984. She moved several times throughout her childhood and in her later teenage years lived with Fran and Ed Terk, her aunt and uncle. Ashley completed high school and eventually completed dental hygiene school. During this time, she worked as a manager at Domino’s Pizza and told me she slept there a few times after a “long night”. Once Ashley completed dental hygiene school, she found her forever employment with Alpharetta Smile Center and Dr. Chuck Hill and his staff. She loved working there, so much so, the few times I asked her to look for employment closer to our home (1-hour drive each way), she said, “No way”. I got Ashley’s drift eventually.

I met Ashley on January 26, 2013, proposed to her on January 25, 2014, and married her on October 1, 2014, on a beautiful beach in Sarasota, FL with family and friends present. We wanted to have our toes in the sand. Our love story began on the day when Ashley spilled red wine on me at a friend’s house party. I kissed her right after she spilled it, and then We began. We traveled, attended many events, and lived life to the fullest throughout the short time I had Ashley as my Angel in my life. She touched the lives and hearts of my friends, family and the many people who came in and out of our lives. We rarely ever fought and only went to bed angry once, and we promised never to do it again, which we never did. Our friends said they could see the love we had for each other whenever and wherever we were together or apart.

Ashley enjoyed a lot of things, but she really only loved a few things (beside me and her family/friends), such as eating Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup (yes the cheap kind), churros, Mexican corn on the cob with Parmesan cheese, tamales, Philly cheesesteaks, ice cream, red velvet cake, and peppery Mexican candy; watching General Hospital, So You Think You Can Dance, Walking Dead, Return of the Walking Dead, Beverly Hills 90120, Stranger Things, Shameless, and Friends, just to name a few; playing the silliest of games on her phone like Kitty Bingo (we laughed about those all the time); attending charity events; and cooking. She was an excellent cook and loved to cook things that I loved. Ashley had simple tastes, went with the flow, was surprisingly adventurous (went ziplining although she was afraid of heights), loved to attend gatherings with family and friends, and loved watching any movie I picked (not all were great). I heard over and over again that Ashley had a wonderful spirit, was an “old soul”, and I was lucky because she was a “keeper”, all of which were true but did not fully capture how absolutely magnificent she was to me and all she met.

Ashley wanted to have children, and so did I, but sadly the chemotherapy she took for her 1st bout of leukemia, damaged her ovaries, which made that impossible. I know Ashley would have been a terrific mother, and I would have loved to see the beautiful babies we could have created.

Ashley was shy and introspective but very observant. She had a hard time communicating her feelings verbally, but she showed you how she felt with her smile, her actions, and with her written words, such as if you ever received a card from her. I found a blank Anniversary and blank Birthday card for me in one of her drawers, both of which were adorable. I wondered when and where she picked them out and what she was thinking when she chose them, but just knowing she did it made my heart melt. Ashley and I laughed all the time at things, at each other, and at life in general. One of my favorite things was to make Ashley laugh so hard she would fling her head up and back. Her family knows what I mean. Another favorite was watching her get together with her siblings and watching them share stories (that they probably told many times) and laugh and laugh and laugh.

Ashley is survived by her husband, Earl Thompson of Lawrenceville GA; Father, Wade B. Luethi; Mother, Koby Finch; Siblings, Angela Mayon, Lisa Slade, Crystal Galloway, Lindsey Arnold, Wade A. Luethi, Jessica Giommi, Kendra Henderson, Katelyn Henderson, and Kendall Henderson and their families; Sibling-in-laws, Jimmy Thompson, BJ Thompson, Bobby Vayo, Adam Thompson, Diana Thompson and their families; Grandparents, Vera Finch, Jerry and Carole Luethi; Fran and Ed Terk and numerous other aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and nieces.

Ashley wished to be cremated. I plan to spread her ashes in the ocean on the beautiful beach at sunset where we got married in Sarasota, FL. Ashley did not wish to have a funeral service; therefore, we will be having a large, private Celebration of Life Event to Honor the Most Beautiful Woman I Ever Met, Inside and Out, who fundamentally changed me into being a better version of myself, a better brother, a better friend, and a better Man. The loss of her has left a whole in my heart that I know will eventually fill with the wonderful memories of all our escapades, the simple comfort of holding her hand, and feeling content whenever I was with her. Ashley was one of the most forgiving people I ever met and never held a grudge. I plan to learn from her example, which will be one of her legacies.

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