Roger Eli Thompson

Eli Roger Thompson, 79, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022 at his residence.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Troy, officiated by Dr. Jeff Hartman. Burial will follow at Blackwood Chapel Cemetery in Candor. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church.

Born October 25, 1942, in Hoke County, he was a son of the late R.W. and Ariel Cole Thompson. Roger had retired after 43 years as a meat manager at Food King in Troy. Roger was a very special man to all that knew him. He was a devoted husband of 59 years to his beloved wife, Linda. He adored his two children, Phil and Melissa, as well as his beautiful granddaughters, Alston, Brittany, and Cole. He was also fortunate to have been given the gift of two handsome great grandsons, Oliver and Jackson. They were all his pride and joy.

Roger came from a very large, joyful family. He was the sixth of nine children. He was blessed with many brothers and sisters that he adored and many nieces and nephews who meant the world to him.

Roger had a heart of gold and a generous spirit. He was lively and encouraging and he truly never met a stranger. He had a smile that was contagious, and he leaves behind a legacy of love and laughter. Roger would say that his beautiful family was his greatest accomplishment. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Linda Perry Thompson of the home; son, Phillip Roger Thompson (Nita) of Troy; daughter, Melissa Harris (Robert) of Mt. Gilead; brothers, Claude Thompson of Biscoe, and Hugh Thompson (Dianne) of Myrtle Beach; sisters, Yvonne McCaskill, and Joann Greene (Cecil) both of Biscoe; sister-in-law, Janice Thompson Janey (Larry); grandchildren, Alston Thompson Blondin (Jack), Brittany Thompson, and Cole Harris; and great-grandchildren, Jackson Cauwels and Oliver Cauwels. He is preceded in death by his brother, Jerry Thompson, and sisters, Mary Comer, Ruth Dewitt, and Mozelle Hicks.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Stanly, 960 N 1st St, Albemarle, NC 28001 or the First Baptist Church, 401 E Main St, Troy, NC 27371.

Bumgarner Family Funeral Service is assisting the Thompson family.