Obituary of Maude N. Thompson

Mrs. Maude Norris Thompson, age 86, of Vilas, passed away Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016 at Watauga Medical Center. Born July 17, 1930 in Watauga County, she was a daughter of the late Ronda and Thelma Harmon Norris. Maude was a homemaker and a longtime member of Willowdale Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Pat Perry and husband Bob of Vilas, one daughter in law, Trudy Thompson of Vilas, two granddaughters, Regina Triplett and husband Jonathan of Zionville, and Becky Trivette and husband Rusty, two great grandchildren, Kimberly Trivette, Joey Trivette and wife Kristen all of Vilas, and one great-great granddaughter Carlie Buckner of Zionville, two sisters in law, Sofia Safian of New Jersey and Kathryn Norris of Boone and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Don Thompson, one son, Joe Thompson, and a great granddaughter, Nichole Buckner and her husband Jason Buckner, one sister, Wilma Grogan, and three brothers, Earl, David and Howard Norris. Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Norris Thompson will be conducted Wednesday evening at 7 oclock at Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Eugene Braswell. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:30 until 7 oclock at the funeral home. Graveside services and burial for Maude Thompson will be conducted Thursday morning at 10 oclock at Adams Cemetery. The family respectfully requests no food or flowers, memorials may be made to Medi-Home Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Suite 102, Boone, NC 28607. Online condolences may be shared with the Thompson family at www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Austin & Barnes Funeral Home is serving the Thompson family.