Aretha Thorpe Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Aretha Thorpe (Petersburg, Virginia), who passed away on January 25, 2018, at the age of 45, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Aretha Thorpe to show support.

She is survived by: her stepfather Ivey Jones; her grandparents, Virginia Green and Leroy Thompson; her aunt Suzette Wright (Jay); her uncle William Kelly; her mother Ella Mae Thorpe; her children, Sheena (Jerry) of Petersburg, Roddell (Teresa) of Petersburg, Chiquita (Darryl) of Petersburg, Terrell (Shanique) of Petersburg and Dondre of Petersburg; her grandchildren, Latoya, Markayla, Shamerah, Zaniha, Londyn, Mari and Javonte; her nieces and nephews, Mariah, Jashauna, Ariya, Savion Asante, TyVontae and Carter; her siblings, Benjamin Thorpe (Valencia), Ivey Thorpe (Shanique), Jason Thorpe, Latisha of Petersburg and Katonya of Petersburg; her child Harlow Clark; her aunt Evelyn Jenkins; and also, Lil Bit, Calvin Jenkins and Ivey Jones. She is also survived by several cousins but three devoted, Saundra Greene, Anderita Kelly and Christopher Wright; several friends three devoted, Chucky Mitchell and Deon Tucker and Darleen Epps; a host other family and friends.