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Official Obituary of

Ralph Vernon Thigpen

September 15, 1954 ~ July 7, 2025 (age 70) 70 Years Old

Ralph Thigpen Obituary

Mr. Ralph Vernon Thigpen, 70, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on Monday , July 7, 2025, at his home in Raleigh, NC.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Heavenly Arms Family Mortuary & Cremation Services, 8482 E. Marlboro Rd. Suite G Farmville, NC 27828.

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Public Viewing

Saturday
July 19, 2025
11:45 AM to 12:45 PM
St. John 3:16 Missionary Baptist Church
4000 Meadowbrook Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801

Celebration of Life

Saturday
July 19, 2025
1:00 PM
St. John 3:16 Missionary Baptist Church
4000 Meadowbrook Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801

Final Resting Place

Tuesday
July 22, 2025
12:00 PM
Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
174 Longs Plant Farm Road
Goldsboro, NC 27534

Ralph Vernon Thigpen

Ralph Thigpen Obituary

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