SUMTER – Cornelius McCullom “Toy” Thompson, 63, went home to be with the Lord on March 18, 2016, at his home.
Born November 13, 1952, in Manning, he was a son of the late Edward Thompson and the late Pearl Ada Poston Thompson. Toy and his twin sister, Peggy, were reared in the home of William and Dorothy Thompson as their own. Toy attended Manning schools and was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by five sisters, twin sister Peggy Williams and Caroline Thompson, both of Sumter, Effie Russell of Alcolu, Thelma Easley of Spartanburg and Theresa Black of Greensboro, NC; six brothers, David Thompson and Rev. Sammy Thompson, both of Manning, Tommy Thompson, Luke Thompson, John Thompson and Phillip Thompson, all of Alcolu.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Pearl Thompson; his parents who raised him, William and Dorothy Thompson; and a brother, Bobby Thompson.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Clarendon Baptist Church with the Rev. Sammy Thompson and the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service in the fellowship hall at Clarendon Baptist Church and after the funeral service at the Thompson family home, 5504 Brogdon Road, Alcolu.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the AWANA Program at Clarendon Baptist Church, P.O. Box 307, Alcolu, SC 29001.
Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church Street, Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179.
