Obituary For James Arnold "Jimmy" Thompson



James Arnold "Jimmy" Thompson, 69, of 125 Ginny Road, died at his home on June 10, 2010. A graveside service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday, June 16, at the Allen Price Family Cemetery on Center Meeting House Road in Stoneville. Jimmy was a native of the midwest but had spent most of his adult life in Virginia and North Carolina. On April 5, 1969 he married the former Sandra Jane Pratt, of Eden, , who died April 12, 2006. An Army veteran, Jimmy was retired from Gilbarco, Inc. after many years of employment there. He was a gun enthusiast and a collector of Civil War memorabilia. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and his parents-in-law, Fletcher and Lola Price Pratt. He is survived by several of his wife's cousins in Rockingham and Guilford Counties. There will be no formal visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Rockingham County, PO Box 281, Wentworth, NC 27375. Online condolences may be offered to the Thompson family at www.fairfuneralhome.com