From the Winston-Salem Journal, Obituaries, Thursday, November 8, 2001, Page B5, and Friday, November 9, 2001, Page B4
Copyright © 2001 Piedmont Publishing Co., Inc.
THOMPSON
Mr. Kelvin Dewayne Thompson, 40, of 4795 Lennox Road entered into peaceful and eternal rest Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, in Sparta. Kelvin was born to Lester and Yvonne Thompson July 6, 1961, in Winston-Salem. He graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1979. He attended N.C. A&T State University in Greensboro to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a Baptist by faith and was active during his youth at Goodwill Baptist Church in Arcadia Community, Clemmons. Kelvin was employed at Highland Industries in Kernersville as a mechanical technician. Preceding him in death are his paternal grandparents, Clarksey and Pauline Thompson; and his maternal grandparents, Roscoe and Velnie Jessup. Cherishing his memories are his mother and father, Deacon Lester C. and Yvonne Thompson; his two sons, Stevyn and Sterling Thompson Dilworth (their mother, Arnetta Dilworth) of Greensboro; a former wife, Kyle Spencer; a sister, Karen Thompson Williams, M.D. (James) of Newport News, Va.; a niece, Savannah Mae Williams; aunts and uncles, Marilyn Hopkins (Roosevelt), Emma T. Rice, Clyde Thompson (Earline), Vecolia J. Caldwell (Hubert, deceased), James Ellsworth Jessup (Rae), JoAnne J. Falls (Monroe), Bennie Jessup (James King), Delane J. Johnson (the Rev. Derioux); and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at the Goodwill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Philemon Samuels officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at the Russell Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Goodwill Baptist Church Building Fund, Attn: Laticia Coleman, director of church finances, Goodwill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 12546, Winston-Salem, NC 27117. (Russell)
From the Greensboro, NC News & Record, Obituaries, Friday, November 9, 2001, Page B9
Copyright © 2001 News & Record
KELVIN DEWAYNE THOMPSON
WINSTON-SALEM - Mr. Kelvin Dewayne Thompson, 40, of 4795 Lennox Road, entered into peaceful and eternal rest Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, in Sparta.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at Goodwill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Philemon Samuels officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Kelvin was born to Lester and Yvonne Thompson, on July 6, 1961, in Winston-Salem. He graduated from East Forsyth High School in 1979. He attended North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a Baptist by faith and was active during his youth at Goodwill Baptist Church, Arcadia Community, Clemmons. Kelvin was employed at Highland Industries, Kernersville, as a mechanical technician. Preceding him in death are his paternal grandparents, Clarksey and Pauline Thompson; and his maternal grandparents, Roscoe and Velnie Jessup; and uncle, Hubert Caldwell.
Cherishing his memories are his mother and father, Deacon Lester C. and Yvonne Thompson; two sons, Stevyn and Sterling Thompson Dilworth, their mother, Arnetta Dilworth of Greensboro; former wife, Kyle Spencer; sister, Karen Thompson Williams M.D. (James) of Newport News, Va.; niece, Savannah Mae Williams; aunts and uncles, Marilyn Hopkins (Roosevelt), Emma T. Rice, Clyde Thompson (Earline), Vecolia J. Caldwell, James Ellsworth Jessup (Rae), JoAnne J. Falls (Monroe), Bennie Jessup (James King), Delane J. Johnson, (the Rev. Derioux); and a host of other relatives and friends.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at the Russell Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorials be made to the Goodwill Baptist Church Building Fund, Attn: Laticia Coleman, Director of Church Finances, Goodwill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 12546, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27117.
Russell Funeral Service, 822 Carl Russell Ave., Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101.
Contact the class webmaster, Matt Wallace, at efshs1979@yahoo.com.
