Jessie Douglas Thurman Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Jessie Douglas Thurman (Ridgeway, Virginia), who passed away on September 24, 2010. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jessie Douglas Thurman to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Cornelia Smith Thurman; his son Richard Alton Thurman; his brothers, Robert and Carnice Thurman of Martinsville; and his parents, John Henry Tazwell Thurman and Ada Blankenship Thurman of Martinsville.
He is survived by: his children, Eunice Rice, Glenda Seigner (Connie) and Roger Thurman (Gail) of Eden; his sisters, Kat Spencer, Edna Keys of Martinsville and Mamie Ross of Rocky Mount; his grandchildren, Tanya Smith (Ken) of Eden, Sonya Vernon (Jerry) of Eden, Chris Rice (Angie) of Eden, Jennifer Parish (Winfield) of Yanceyville, Contessa Seigner of Holly Springs, Rodney Thurman (Mandy) of Surprise, Arizonia, Tiffany Morrison (Ryan) of Cary, Cynthia Hubbard of Hildebran, N. C., L. J. Thurman (Brandi) of Conover, N. C. and Jesse Thurman of Charleston, S. C.; his great grandchildren, Heather Crawford (Willie), Kayla, Kaysi Vernon, Josh, Christoher Rice, Ryan Burroughs (Brook) of MaKenna Jones, B. J, Smith of Eden, Frankie Burroughs II, Brandon Benge of Greensboro, NC, Jacob Thurman of Surprise Az, Yves, Alyssa, Kyra Morrison of Cary, Serena and Emily Thurman of Conover; and his great great grandchildren, Maddy Crawford of Eden, Ryalyn of Eden, Bentley Burroughs of Eden, Jaylon Warren of Eden and Macy Chrismon of Greensboro. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
He also was the first recipient of the Spirit & Intergrity award in honor of Cass Forkin, the founder of The Twilight Wish Foundation located in Doylestown, Pa. in 2007.
