William Aubrey “W.A.” Thompson, 86, born June 23, 1924 in Brewton, a resident of Loxley, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at his residence.
The son of William Archie and Cenie Irene Thompons, his family moved to Bay Minette when he was 4.
He enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II, spending time in France and Germany. During the war, he also served in the Office of Strategic Services, a wartime intelligence agency that was sthe forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
A graduate of Baldwin County High School, he returned to civilian life and attended the University of Alabama for several years.
In 1949, he became an agent with State Farm Insurance Companies and opened his office in Bay Minette. At the time of his death, he had been with the company at tyhe same location for 61 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Theodore V. Thompson; son, William A. Thompson Jr.; and two spouses, Emma Elizabeth Thompson and Frances Hurst Thompson.
Survivors include three daughters, Dianne Thompson of Laurel, Md., Debra Thompson of Mobile and Donna Thompson of Daphne; and three granddaughters, April Hopkins, Angele Moberg and Elizabeth Thompson.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2 at Norris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 from the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Steve Rascoe officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Bay Minette Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Michael Worden, Steve Thompson, Bill Brantley, Zach De Polo, Kenneth Crook, Robert Thompson, Timothy Weaver and Howard Thompson.
The family requests memorial donations be made to the United Service Organizations, P.O. Box 96322, Washington, DC 20090, online at https://www.uso.org/donate.
Arrangements are by Norris Funeral HOme, Bay Minette. Online condolences may be made at www.norrisfuneralservice.com.
