Obituary for Rev. James Michael Thorpe
Rev. James Michael Thorpe, 71 of Pulaski, passed away at his home on Wednesday Nov. 14th 2018. He was born on Sept. 2nd 1947 in Washington, D.C. and was the son of the late Paul Warren Thorpe and Genevieve Berry Thorpe Atkinson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Bonnie Jean Ward Thorpe, two sons, Philip Duane Thorpe and his wife Kristi Leigh Martin Thorpe and Stephen Berry Thorpe. Three Grandchildren, Nathan Michael Thorpe, Hannah Grace Thorpe and Emily Faith Thorpe. Two Brothers, Paul Warren Thorpe, Jr. and wife Carol of Hampton, GA and Mark Victor Thorpe and wife Anna of Fredricksburg, VA.
Jim was a minister of the Gospel for 55 years and served as a missionary two terms in Honduras, Central America, mainly on the island of Roatan. He was a man of many talents, served a number of churches as Pastor and teacher in the U.S. He composed songs, sang and played music. He was an artist and hand built his log home in Pulaski, VA.
Visitation will be Saturday, Nov. 17th at Stevens Funeral Home from 12:30 pm till the service hour of 2 pm with the Rev. Craig Caylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Hufford Cemetery on Mount Olivet Road, Pulaski. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.
September 22, 2020 @ 1:12 pm
my condolences to you and your family. Jim was just about the earliest friend I had in the world, and I am so sorry I lost touch with him after my wife and I visited you all several years back. our friendship was special because we lived in a very sparsely populated rural area and we shared our special fantasies of civil war childhood reenactments in the abundant woods there which we felt were ours alone. I still see moving screen shots of Jim back then. his countenance was eager, joyful and innocent and and I suspect that those qualities persisted throughout his life. I really enjoyed meeting you and your son, seeing Jim again, listening to his special music, and experiencing the house that he worked so hard to build for you all. if you ever wish to contact me and my wife for any reason, feel free to do so.