Merle Marie Thorpe Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Merle Marie Thorpe of Emporia, Virginia, who passed away on January 23, 2024 at the age of 80. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Merle Marie Thorpe to pay them a last tribute.
She is survived by: her husband Neuit H Thorpe, Jr.; her sons, Roy C Simms, Jr. (Lorie), John C Simms (Nancy), Joey L Simms (Dianna) and Neuit H Thorpe, III (Melody); her siblings, Diane Ligon and Wayne W Ferguson (Sandra); her grandchildren, Dominique Nichols, Crystal Simms, Shayla Myers (Harley), Joshua Simms (Lacey Sky), Morgan Simms (Chard Phebe), Nicholas S Simms (Harley), Matthew Thorpe (MaKenzie) and Todd Thorpe (Jordan); her great grandchildren, Jacqueline Nichols, Josline Nichols, Kinley Myers, Emerson Myers, Watson Todd Thorpe and Lillian Grace Thorpe; her nephew Benji Ligon; her niece Michelle Karen Mitchell (Craig); her great-niece Georgianna Dowdy; and her great-nephews, Tyler Ligon, Cole Ligon and Chase Mitchell.
