Obituary: Withers Horsley "Red" Thompson, 2002
Source: The News and Advance, Oct. 15, 2002
Contributor: Dennis Truslow <dtruslow2002@msn.com>
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  Withers Horsley "Red" Thompson, 79, of 309 Meadows Drive, Forest, died Sunday, 
Oct. 13, 2002, at his residence. He was the husband of Geraldine Flinchum Thompson. 
  Red was born May 23, 1923, in Nelson County, the son of the late James Thompson 
and Eliza Lawhorne Thompson. He retired from Wilson Trucking after 35 years of 
service and was a member of Moose Lodge 1727 and West Lynchburg Baptist Church. 
  He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Dianne Thompson, and a stepson, 
Clay White. 
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Earl W. Thompson of 
Lynchburg, Ralph E. Thompson of Forest and Kenneth L. Thompson and his wife, Peggy, 
of Fredericksburg; three stepchildren, David W. White and his wife, Carrie, of 
Lynchburg, Barry O. White and his wife, Susan, of Evington and Amy W. Howard and 
her husband, Jimmy, of Lynchburg; 17 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. 
  A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Fort Hill Memorial Park 
by the Rev. C. Douglas Pillow and Dr. Steve Hundley. 
  The family suggests memorials be made to Hospice of the Hills. 
  Whitten Timberlake Chapel is serving the Thompson family. 
  To send condolences to the family, go to whittenfuneralhome.com 

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