Elwood “Tom” Thompson Jr.

Mr. Thompson, 75, of Sophia, N.C., formerly of Jackson, died May 24, 2012, at Hospice Home at High Point, High Point, N.C. He attended Lakewood High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Prior to retiring, Mr. Thompson was employed as an automotive technician specialist for Davis Chevrolet, Lexington, N.C. Before that, he was a real estate agent for the Berg Agency, Freehold, and the owner and operator of Junior’s Gas and Service Station, Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald Durell Thompson. Surviving are two daughters, Wendy Ann Hall and Tamara K. Jarvis, both of Michigan; a brother, Stanley L. Thompson of Newport, Tenn.; two sisters, Mildred Trimmer of Jackson and Joyce Conk and her husband, Edwin, of Freehold Township; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A funeral service was held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township, followed by interment in Harmony Cemetery, Jackson. Memorial donations may be made to the Siloam United Methodist Church, 67 Siloam Road, Freehold Township, NJ 07728.