Mr. Benjamin Oliver Thompson Jr. was born May 16, 1943 to Benjamin Oliver Sr . and Virginia Sarah Logan Thompson in Winston-Salem, NC.  He was a graduate of Atkins High School and a former employee of Advance Auto as an auto parts technician.

Mr. Thompson was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Derrick Thompson. He departed this life Saturday December 7, 2019 at the Oaks at Forsyth.

Survivors include his wife, Sarah Thompson of the home; six children. Benjamin O. Thompson, III, Roderick Thompson, Deborah Thompson, Benjamin Thomas. Samuel Walker and Charmaine Reid; a host of grandchildren; great grandchildren; two aunts, Mary Alice Cason and Melba Cason; sisters-in-law, Druscilla (Greg) Walker, Tina (Darrell) Blackmon; brother-in-law Abraham Reid;  a devoted friend, James Singletary; other relatives and friends.

A Service of Memory will be held at 1pm Saturday December 21, 2019 in the chapel of Hooper Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 12:30pm-1:00pm at the funeral home.