Robert Francis Thursby

ROBERT FRANCIS THURSBY, 85, OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL., DIED THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2006, IN ROCKY MOUNT, NC.
HE WAS BORN IN AKRON, OHIO, ON OCT. 14, 1920, TO THE LATE RUSSELL AND CARRIE MCCARTHY THURSBY. HE WAS A RETIRED FOREMAN OF 35 YEARS FROM FIRESTONE AND A WWII U.S. NAVY VETERAN.
MR. THURSBY WAS A MEMBER OF OUR LADY OF PREPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH AND WAS A LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS BROTHER, RUSSELL THURSBY, AND A SISTER, MARION THURSBY.
MR. THURSBY WAS A MASTER GARDENER. HE CANED CHAIRS AND LOVED ANTIQUE CLOCKS.
HE LEAVES TO CHERICH HIS MEMORY HIS BELOVED WIFE OF 65 YEARS, BETTY BOWMAN THURSBY OF THE HOME; SONS, JOHN THURSBY AND WIFE PEGGY OF ROCKY MOUNT, MARK THURSBY OF PORT CHARLOTTE, FL., AND TED THURSBY AND WIFE PATTY OF RIVERSIDE, CA.; GRANDCHILDREN, KELLI LEE AND HUSBAND JERRY OF CHARLESTON, SC, DAVID THURSBY AND WIFE KATHY OF SPARKS, NV., PHILLIP THURSBY AND WIFE JANET OF ROCKY MOUNT, CHRISTOPHER, THOMAS, AND MARK THURSBY, ALL OF PORT CHARLES, FL., AND STEVEN AND GARY, BOTH OF RIVERSIDE, CA.; AND NINE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT 9:30AM MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2006, AT OUR LADY OF PREPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH, WITH FATHER PHIL TIGHE OFFICIATING. THE INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS FROM 7-8:30PM SUNDAY EVENING. A RECEPTION WILL FOLLOW INTERMENT AT 11:30AM IN THE SOCIAL HALL AT OUR LADY OF PREPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH.
FLOWERS ARE ACCEPTED, OR MEMORIALS DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE FOOD PANTRY AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH, 328 HAMMOND ST., ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27803.
CONDOLENCES MAY BE MADE TO WWW.JOHNSONFUNERALSANDCREMATIONS,COM.
THE STAFF OF JOHNSON FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS ARE PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO THE THURSBY FAMILY.