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The small North Carolina town of Windsor suffered heartbreak this week with the loss of treasured resident Roy Victor Thompson III at just 57 years old. Thompson passed away peacefully at home on December 1st after battling illness in recent years. He leaves behind grieving family and friends struggling to process this painful absence.

Atlantic Christian College Graduate With Business Acumen

A Bertie County native, Roy Thompson grew up immersed in his tight-knit Eastern North Carolina community. After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), Thompson built an accomplished career.

For over 20 years, he diligently served as Industrial Plant Manager at Jimbo’s Jumbos in Edenton. Known for treating colleagues like family, Thompson clearly felt deep satisfaction using his management talents benefiting the regional company.

Passions Beyond His Profession

While Roy Thompson thrived professionally for decades, he winged equal joy pursuing personal passions with the same characteristic gusto. Despite health challenges in later years, Thompson remained actively engaged with pastimes like gardening, music appreciation, and doting on loyal canine companions Murphy and Jack.

Neighbors fondly recall his Christmas decoration extravaganzas and habit of reflectively strolling the grounds of nearby St. Thomas Episcopal Church seeking spiritual respite. Thompson fully embraced Eastern North Carolina’s natural beauty and community from childhood onwards.

 Cherishing Family Connections

Most central to Roy Thompson’s world stood his profound devotion to beloved family members. After divorcing college sweetheart Stephanie Overton, the two maintained an amicable co-parenting bond raising daughters Hayden Glenn and Anne Gray Thompson.

Thompson often expressed deep gratitude for the caregiving efforts of his mother Faye and aunt Jean Pierce in later health struggles. He reciprocated that support through unwavering consideration and presence with all relatives until the very end at home.

Local Remembrances Scheduled to Honor His Life

To mourn their profound loss while celebrating Roy Thompson’s meaningful life, grieving family members opened their Windsor home on December 9th from 1-3 PM. Area friends and long-time acquaintances dropped by honoring Thompson’s memory through real-life anecdotes and tokens of love.

This intimate gathering underscored the approachable spirit and regional connections nurtured by Thompson until terminal illness truncated his community activities. By swapping stories, tears and even laughter, visitors memorialized a steadfast native son.

Channeling Remembrances into Cancer Research

Seeking redemptive purpose from cruel, premature tragedy, Roy Thompson’s survivors requested well-wishers forego flowers to instead donate towards pancreatic cancer study. Thompson battled the disease as it ultimately took his earthly life in 2022.

By contributing to highly regarded foundations like Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Lustgarten Foundation, mourners may fund research and clinical trials combatting this diagnosis that 80% of patients succumb to within one year. Until better detection and treatments emerge, survival odds remain slim.

Saluting a Life of Loyalty and Passion

Leaving behind a rich legacy of fierce family dedication and embracing personal joy whatever each season held, late Windsor fixture Roy Thompson exemplified the classic North Carolina salt-of-the-earth spirit now increasingly rare. While just 57 years on earth proved far too few for such a spirited soul, Thompson maximized living fully within his circumstance.

In dedicating memorials towards aiding other pancreatic disease patients prevail against grim odds, Thompson’s survivors ensure his passion and selfless concern for others persists helping beyond today. Just as Roy gave his all fighting to remain present with his people, we now carry on his steadfast support.

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