Longtime state TV newsman 'Tiny' Thompson passes away

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Longtime state TV newsman 'Tiny' Thompson dies
By The Associated Press
http://wvgazette.com/News/201211080030
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. -- Funeral services are scheduled Friday for longtime Bluefield television newsman Crockett J. "Tiny'' Thompson.

Mercer Funeral Home's website says Thompson died Tuesday at a hospital in Tazewell, Va. He was 80.

Thompson served as news anchor and news director for WHIS-TV, now WVVA-TV, for more than 30 years. He began his broadcasting career at WHIS-AM radio.

During his early broadcasting career, Thompson also worked as a school bus driver. Late in his career, his also served as director of safety at Bluefield Regional Medical Center and operated several businesses, including a limousine service.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel in Bluefield.
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Obituary from Mercer Funeral Home website http://www.mercerfuneralhome.com/obits.html
Bluefield, WV - Crockett J. "Tiny" Thompson, Jr. age 80 of East Cumberland Road Bluefield, WV died Tuesday November 6, 2012 at a Tazewell, VA hospital.

Born January 28, 1932 in Bluefield, WV he was a son of the late Crockett J. Thompson, Sr. and Mona Meadows Thompson, and his lifelong mother Blanche Armentrout Thompson. T

iny was a U.S. Army veteran of the 82nd. Airborne, and was a well known news broadcaster for over 30 years with WHIS / WVVA TV station in Bluefield where he served as news anchor and news director, and for many years was the emcee of the local Jerry Lewis March of Dimes Telethon's. He later served as Director of Safety and Security at Bluefield Regional Medical Center.

An entrepreneur, Tiny was the owner of businesses, including Merchants Security Patrol and Enterprise Limousine Service.

In addition to his parents and lifelong mother, he was also preceded in death by a sister Nancy Gibson Sutphin. He is survived by his wife Peggy Daniely Thompson, sons; Michael A. Thompson and his wife Chris of Tazewell, VA, twins Randall V. Thompson and his wife Dr. Kathleen Stadler-Thompson of Christiansburg, VA and Richard J. Thompson and wife Teressa of Wytheville, VA, grandchildren; Bradley Jason Thompson and wife Reagan, Kelli Lowe and husband David, Jamie Annette Remines and husband Jared, Justin Alan Thompson and wife Hailey of Radford, VA, 5 great grandchildren and his beloved pet Abby.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday November 9, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with David Lowe and Dr. Jim Hagy, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Princeton, WV where family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Those wishing to share memories or condolence messages with the family may do so by visiting www.MercerFuneralHome.com Mercer Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Thompson family.