James Russell Thomson, 88, of Landrum, S.C., died Aug. 18. He is survived by his daughter Ann Bowden, grandson, Christopher Bowden, granddaughter Elisabeth Gabor and her husband Major Jeffrey Gabor, USAF, and great grandson, Tyler, brother William Thomson (Billy), a sister in law Alice Boyd and her husband Al of Grass Valley, Calif., and another sister in law Rita Fischgrabe of Owasso, Okla. and by many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Aug. 22 at Petty Funeral Chapel.