Biography:
In Memory of
Paul L. Thurmond Jr. 1945 - 2014
Paul Leonard Thurmond Jr. Obituary
Date of Birth:
Sunday, March 4th, 1945
Date of Death: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 
Mr. Paul Leonard Thurmond, Jr., 68, passed away Saturday, January 18,
2014 at Beacon Place Hospice and Palliative Care.
A memorial service will be held at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Forbis and
Dick, N. Elm Street Chapel. Mr. Thurmond was born on March 4, 1945 in Santa Maria, Ca., a son of the late Evelyn
Clemmons Thurmond and Paul Leonard Thurmond, Sr. He retired from the Greensboro
Police Department following 26 years of service. In 1990 he was named Police Officer of the
Year in N.C. by the American Legion. A U.S. Air Force Veteran, he served his county with a
tour of duty during the Vietnam War as a K-9 Handler. He was a member of Lee’s Chapel
United Methodist Church. He was an avid and accomplished marathon runner, competing in more than a dozen
marathons. He loved his dogs, the outdoors, the ocean, fishing, and Carolina Basketball.
Survivors include two children, Shanna Reece and husband Chris of Greensboro, a son
Paul Daniel Thurmond and wife Cali of Greensboro; grandchildren, Wilson Paul Reece,
Reagan Victoria Reece and Madilyn Ann Thurmond; a sister, Sharon Ann Canham of
Greensboro and a brother, Harry E. Thurmond of Texas.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Caldwell Thurmond
in 2013. The family will receive friends from 6-7:30 PM Wednesday prior to the memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of
Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405. |
