Obituary of CARL CLEVELAND THORPE JR. The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - April 17, 1995 Carl Cleveland Thorpe Jr., age 79, died Sunday, April 16, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and a retired farmer. He was a devoted member of Newsoms Baptist Church and had he lived to August 1995 would have completed 56 consecutive years of perfect attendance at the church. He served as secretary of the Sunday School Department of the church for 52 years. Mr. Thorpe was also a member of the Newsoms Ruritan Club and was a past board member of the Farm Bureau and Southern States Coop. His parents were the late Carl Cleveland Sr. and Pearl Esther Thorpe and his stepmother, Geneva Ferguson Thorpe. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Mae Drake Thorpe; a daughter, Marion T. Strickland of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; a son, Roger Keith Thorpe of Greenville, N.C.; two sisters, Catherine T. Walter of Clinton, Md. and Pearl T. Newsom of Emporia; one brother, James Ray Thorpe of Pearlsburg; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 19, 1995 at 3 p.m. at Newsoms Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, on Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad or to the Building Fund of the church. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Carl Cleveland Thorpe Jr., 79, of Southampton County, a retired farmer and long-time Newsoms Baptist Church member, died 16 Apr 1995 in Franklin. Funeral services were held 19 Apr 1995 at Newsoms Baptist Church in Newsoms, with burial in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms, officiated by Rev. Kenneth Williams. ––– Transcript ––– CARL CLEVELAND THORPE JR. The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - April 17, 1995 Carl Cleveland Thorpe Jr., age 79, died Sunday, April 16, 1995, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin. He was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and a retired farmer. He was a devoted member of Newsoms Baptist Church and had he lived to August 1995 would have completed 56 consecutive years of perfect attendance at the church. He served as secretary of the Sunday School Department of the church for 52 years. Mr. Thorpe was also a member of the Newsoms Ruritan Club and was a past board member of the Farm Bureau and Southern States Coop. His parents were the late Carl Cleveland Sr. and Pearl Esther Thorpe and his stepmother, Geneva Ferguson Thorpe. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Mae Drake Thorpe; a daughter, Marion T. Strickland of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; a son, Roger Keith Thorpe of Greenville, N.C.; two sisters, Catherine T. Walter of Clinton, Md. and Pearl T. Newsom of Emporia; one brother, James Ray Thorpe of Pearlsburg; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 19, 1995 at 3 p.m. at Newsoms Baptist Church by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery , Newsoms . The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, on Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad or to the Building Fund of the church. Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Name | Carl Cleveland Thorpe Jr. | | Age | 79 | | Birth | 1915 (estimated) | | Death | 16 April 1995; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin | |----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Carl Cleveland Thorpe Jr. | Decedent | Southampton County (lifelong resident) | | Carl Cleveland Thorpe Sr. | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Pearl Esther Thorpe | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Geneva Ferguson Thorpe | Stepmother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Ruth Mae Drake Thorpe | Wife | Not stated | | Marion T. Strickland | Daughter | Roanoke Rapids, N.C. | | Roger Keith Thorpe | Son | Greenville, N.C. | | Catherine T. Walter | Sister | Clinton, Md. | | Pearl T. Newsom | Sister | Emporia | | James Ray Thorpe | Brother | Pearlsburg | | Five grandchildren | Grandchildren | Not stated | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 17 April 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B4 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County. • Retired farmer. • Devoted member of Newsoms Baptist Church. • Would have completed 56 consecutive years of perfect attendance at Newsoms Baptist Church in August 1995. • Served as secretary of the Sunday School Department of Newsoms Baptist Church for 52 years. • Member of the Newsoms Ruritan Club. • Past board member of the Farm Bureau. • Past board member of Southern States Coop. • Visitation was held at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. • Memorial donations could be made to the Boykins Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad. • Memorial donations could be made to the Building Fund of Newsoms Baptist Church. • Arrangements were handled by Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel. 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