Norma Jean Thompson, passed into the presence of her Savior Jesus on 30 September 2008 at age 87. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold G. Thompson, and is survived by three sisters, Frances Hatfield of Sun City Center, Florida, Mary Geisler of Venice FL, and Margaret Ehlers of Tampa Florida; her only child, Carol Kirker and husband Cameron of Salisbury NC; and twin granddaughters, Kristin Rochester of Columbia SC and husband Chad, and Kelley Kirker of Nashville TN.
Norma Jean was born third of eleven children to Glenn and Hazelle Hatchitt of Davenport IA. As a teenager she pursued a modeling career at Neiman Marcus in Dallas Texas, and later expressed her professional creative artistry through painting canvasses and murals. She also worked in the hospitality, real estate, and home care industries.
Mrs Thompson sang in many church choirs and over many decades lovingly tended countless infant children in church nurseries.
Norma Jean resided in Southern Florida much of her life, and moved to South Carolina in 1997 to be near her daughter and family. She relocated with them to Salisbury NC in 2004, and has resided at Hope House in Rockwell NC since April 2007.
Mrs Thompson trusted in Christ as Savior in her middle years, and attended church at StillWaters in Salisbury, the congregation her son-in-law served as church planter and pastor until early 2008.
A memorial service is planned for Sunday, 19 October 2008 beginning at 3:30 pm at the West Park Baptist Church, 715 Westpark Drive, Rockwell NC.
Norma Jean was born third of eleven children to Glenn and Hazelle Hatchitt of Davenport IA. As a teenager she pursued a modeling career at Neiman Marcus in Dallas Texas, and later expressed her professional creative artistry through painting canvasses and murals. She also worked in the hospitality, real estate, and home care industries.
Mrs Thompson sang in many church choirs and over many decades lovingly tended countless infant children in church nurseries.
Norma Jean resided in Southern Florida much of her life, and moved to South Carolina in 1997 to be near her daughter and family. She relocated with them to Salisbury NC in 2004, and has resided at Hope House in Rockwell NC since April 2007.
Mrs Thompson trusted in Christ as Savior in her middle years, and attended church at StillWaters in Salisbury, the congregation her son-in-law served as church planter and pastor until early 2008.
A memorial service is planned for Sunday, 19 October 2008 beginning at 3:30 pm at the West Park Baptist Church, 715 Westpark Drive, Rockwell NC.
7 comments:
I'm sorry to hear your grandmother passed away. She sounded like a wonderful woman!!
Know that you and your family are in my prayers!
What a beautiful obituary for a special lady. I will give you a hug in person this time next week. Love you, Kel.
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I know you miss your sweet Grandma Kel. Thank you for sharing so much about her life here.
So sorry to hear about your loss. I'll be praying for you and your family. Love, B
thanks for publishing Gramma's obituary on the blog, Kelley. It's necessary for me to relinquish my title as "world's best son-in-law" now, so I rightly bestow it upon Chad Rochester! Love you Bunny.
oh, she's beautiful... thanks for sharing her with us.
i had no idea, sweet girl. what a blessing to have her as your grandmother. thinking of and praying for you and your family. so hard to loose someone you love so much.
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