Obituary
Norma Mae
"Granny" Thompson
(October 22, 1927 - January 18, 2013)
Norma Mae “Granny” Thompson, 85, of
Barboursville, WV, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, at St. Mary’s
Medical Center. Funeral service will be conducted 10:00 AM Tuesday January
22, 2013 at Chapman’s Mortuary, Huntington with Rev. Ray Vance officiating.
Burial will be in Docks Creek Cemetery, Kenova, WV. Granny was born October
22, 1927 in Huntington, WV a daughter of the late Lonnie Everett & Norma Mae
Rutherford Abbott. She was Baptist by faith and sang in local gospel groups
for years, including the Gospel Tide and Family of Prayer. She was preceded
in death by her first husband & the father of her children, Kyle Wyrick and
by her second husband, Mark Thompson, one brother, James Abbott and two
grandsons, Eric Wyrick and Donald Miles. Survivors include two daughters
Linda Miles & her husband Bill who was Granny’s special beloved son-in-law
of Barboursville, WV, and Gloria Perry of Chattanooga, TN, two sons Marvin
(Sandy) Wyrick of Stantonsburg, NC & Bruce (Zandra) Wyrick of Logan, OH,
seven grandsons, one granddaughter, 16 great-grandchildren and four
great-great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank the Doctors and
staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center for all their excellent care. Pallbearers
will be Jeff, Billy & Chris Miles, Kyle Perry, Hunter Meehling, C.J. Coyle
and Bevin Chafin. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Edwards
Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1400 Hal Greer Blvd. Huntington WV 25701,
Salvation Army or the charity of one’s choice. Friends may call at Chapman’s
Mortuary from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Monday January 21, 2013.
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