January 23, 1943 – May 1, 2019
Mr. George Washington Carver Thorpe, professionally known as “Chuck”, age 76, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 01, 2019 at Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, North Carolina following a brief illness. He was a native of Person County and the son of the Late Elbert Thorpe, Sr. and the Late Vivian Hughes Thorpe.
Chuck was a professional golfer and a member of the PGA Tour. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters Mary Davis, Mamie Majors, and Venita Faulkner and two brothers Elbert Thorpe, Jr. and Ed Thorpe. He is survived by four sisters Christeen Torian and Patricia T. Hatchett of Roxboro, North Carolina; Barbara Murphy (James) of Woodbridge, Virginia; and Shirley Burton of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; two brothers Lawrence Chester Thorpe (Vera) of Cedar Grove, North Carolina and Jim Thorpe (Carol) of Heathrow, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Memorial Service Details:
Viewing: Saturday, May 4, 2019
12:00 noon until 7:00 p.m.
Hester, Whitted & Daye Funeral Home, 603 S Main St, Roxboro, NC 27573
Memorial Service: Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1851 Cedar Grove Church Rd, Roxboro, NC 27574
Tel: (336) 597-5088
Reverend Luke Torian and Reverend James Murphy, Officiating
Burial: Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.
Condolences and any and all correspondence may be sent to: The Thorpe Family, 165 Thaxton Road, Roxboro, NC 27573
VIEW DEATH NOTICE : Chuck Thorpe, Former PGA Tour Player Dies at 76
