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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Courier Thursday, November 28, 2002 Margie B. Thompson GRUNDY -- Margie Belcher Thompson, 82 years of age of the Home Creek section of Route 1, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at the Buchanan General Hosital following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Epp and Martha Potter Belcher. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a member of the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband of 64 years, Samuel Preston (Sam) Thompson of Route 1, Grundy; seven daughters, Mrs. Dorothy McClanahan of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Marsh (Brenda) Lee of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Larry (Betty) Clevinger of Route 1, Grundy; Ms. J.R. (Joann) Duty of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Jodi (Lydia) Morris of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Richard (Peggy) McClanahan of Hurley, Va., and Mrs. Tim (Patricia) Blue of Florence, S.C.; eight sons, Bailey and his wife Phyllis Thompson of Kemper, Ky., Charles and his wife Clara Thompson of Big Rock, Va., Harold Thompson of Route 1, Grundy, Roger Thompson of Johnson City, Tenn., Jerry and his wife Peggy Thompson of Florence, S.C., Pal and his wife Pam Thompson of Route 1, Grundy, James Thompson of Route 1, Grundy and Danny Ray and his wife, Donna Thompson of Route 1, Grundy; three sisters, Alice Ramey of Portsmouth, Va.,. Melster Freeman of Georgia, and Ruth Ann Carty of Columbus, Ohio; and two brothers, Edgar Belcher of Columbus and Eugene Belcher of Palatka, Fla. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two special care givers, Olivia Kerr and Bev Colley. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Faye McCoy on March 10, 1981; and one sister, May Goff. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church with Ministers E.C. Honaker, Jimmy Kerr, Mike Casey and Jerry Edwards officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock. Friends may call at the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church after 5 p.m. Thursday and there will be evening services Thursday and Friday evenings at 7 p.m. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements. Bristol Herald Courier Friday, November 29, 2002 Margie B. Thompson GRUNDY -- Margie Belcher Thompson, 82 years of age of the Home Creek section of Route 1, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at the Buchanan General Hospital following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Epp and Martha Potter Belcher. She was a lifelong resident of Buchanan County, a member of the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband of 64 years, Samuel Preston (Sam) Thompson of Route 1, Grundy; seven daughters, Mrs. Dorothy McClanahan of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Marsh (Brenda) Lee of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Larry (Betty) Clevinger of Route 1, Grundy; Ms. J.R. (Joann) Duty of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Jodi (Lydia) Morris of Route 1, Grundy, Mrs. Richard (Peggy) McClanahan of Hurley, Va., and Mrs. Tim (Patricia) Blue of Florence, S.C.; eight sons, Bailey and his wife Phyllis Thompson of Kemper, Ky., Charles and his wife Clara Thompson of Big Rock, Va., Harold Thompson of Route 1, Grundy, Roger Thompson of Johnson City, Tenn., Jerry and his wife Peggy Thompson of Florence, S.C., Pal and his wife Pam Thompson of Route 1, Grundy, James Thompson of Route 1, Grundy and Danny Ray and his wife, Donna Thompson of Route 1, Grundy; three sisters, Alice Ramey of Portsmouth, Va., Melster Freeman of Georgia, and Ruth Ann Carty of Columbus, Ohio; and two brothers, Edgar Belcher of Columbus and Eugene Belcher of Palatka, Fla. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two special care givers, Olivia Kerr and Bev Colley. Mrs. Thompson was preceded in death by one daughter, Wanda Faye McCoy on March 10, 1981; and one sister, May Goff. Funeral services for Margie Belcher Thompson will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 2002, at the New Zion Freewill Baptist Church with Ministers E.C. Honaker, Jimmy Kerr, Mike Casey and Jerry Edwards officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock. An evening service will be held at the church Friday at 7 p.m. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy is in charge of all arrangements.