Wake County NcArchives Obituaries.....Thompson, Erma Rebecca Harcum 1917 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Brinkley n/a June 20, 2012, 8:06 am Virginian Pilot ERMA REBECCA HARCUM THOMPSON THE VIRGINIAN PILOT Erma Rebecca Harcum Thompson, born March 2, 1917, died Jan. 13, 2011 in Cary. Erma, born in Southampton County, Virginia was the daughter of James Dossie and Mary Tidwell Harcum. She was the widow of Willis Earl "Kirk" Thompson who died in 1980. She was preceded in death by her four brothers and sisters. Surviving are her son, Robert E. Thompson and wife Kathy of Ashland, Va.; her daughter, Rebecca T. Chapman and husband Jack of Cary. She leaves behind her four grandchildren, Jennifer P. Singh (Pravin), Amanda P. Bell (Tom), Matthew B. Thompson (Jennifer) and Christopher Y. Thompson; and four great- grandchildren, Colton and Bryce Bell and Micah and Penelope Rebecca Signh. There are also several nieces and nephews. While she enjoyed attending Greenwood Forest Baptist Church for the past three years, Port Norfolk Baptist Church in Portsmouth, was her church home for more than 60 years. There she was a member of the Friends Bible Class, the WMU and the XYZ Senior Group. She was also a member of the Scottish Rites Ladies Auxillary. She was best known for her love of family, her quiet faith, her strong network of friends and her delicious country cooking. She will be dearly missed by all those who loved her. A service of celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at the chapel of the Port Norfolk Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the ongoing ministry of the Port Norfolk Baptist Church, 401 Broad St., Portsmouth, Va. 23704. On line condolences at www.apexfuneral.net. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/wake/obits/t/thompson2946gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb