Services for Hiram Wallace (Squirrel) Thompson, 66, Thomasville, are at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 4, 2009, at First Missionary Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev. Dr. I.L. Mullins will officiate and interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Pallbearers are deacons of First Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Thompson died March 31 at his residence. Born Nov. 30, 1942, in Thomas County, he was a son of the late Dorsey and Doris McCall Thompson. He was married to Carolyn “Judy” Smith Thompson who preceded him in death. He was a 1960 graduate of Douglass High School. At his church, he served on the Deacon Board, Progressive Usher Board, Guiding Light Club and served as church custodian. His recent and past affiliations include Men About Town, Ebenezer Lodge 956, former Prince Hall Mason S.P. Jones No. 118 and active member of the Douglass High School Alumni. He was a former member of SNIC fighting for civil rights. He was owner and operator of Thompson and Thompson Bar-B-Que and Catering Service and owner of Thompson Landscape Services. Survivors include mother, Marie (Jimmy) Thurman, Bessie Moore; godparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mary Frances Mitchell Sr., Rosmond Carley; children, Anthony (Marilyn) Thompson of Kennesaw, Hiram (Claudia) Thompson of Suffolk, Va., Stephanie Kaye Thompson of Thomasvile, Stephan (Kelly Bojan) Thompson of Chicago, Ill., Audra (Blakely) Kendall of Gainesville, Pamela Caruthers of Gibsonton, FL.; his pet dog, Chocolate Chip of Thomasville; grandchildren, Kendra Caruthers of Tallahassee, Fla., Danielle Thompson of Glen Allen, Va., Deshira Thompson of Suffolk, Va., Kenyetta Caruthers of Gibsonton, Fla., Janquise Wilson of Thomasville, Kynarra Caruthers of Gibsonton, Fla., Macahya Byrd of Gainesville, Ga., Hiram Bryant Thompson of Suffolk, Va., Logan Haley Thompson of Coral Springs, Fla., Kadrein “Peanut” Suckie of Thomasville; her grandpuppy, Sassy of Thomasville; great-grandchild, Kenneth Michael Caruthers; siblings, Frances Duncan of Glen Allen, Va., Sandra (Jesse) Mathis, Emmanuel Kirsey, Guyte Smith Jr. all of Thomasville, Sandra Smith of McDonough, John Murphy, Lonnie (Johnnie) Murphy, Shirley Weaver Jackson all of Thomasville, David (Catherine) Burke of New Jersey, Letoy (Janice) Harris of North Carolina, Ira Flowers, Harriet (Willie) Youmas all of Thomasville; aunts, Amy Murphy of New Jersey, Mary Young of Newport News, Va., Margarie Grant of Ypsilanti, Mich., Evelena Thurman of Thomasville, Rhetta Trutlin of Thomasville, Leona Griffin of Thomasville; uncles, John Henry McCall of Thomasville, Frank (Eunice) Delaney of Thomasville, Plez Williams of Thomasville; nieces and nephews, Derrick (Bridget) Smith of Thomasville, Stanley (Katrina Howard) Smith of Thomasville, Tiffany Smith (devoted daughter) of McDonough, Chansidy (Shan) Daniels of Thomasville, Quanda (Merrill) Baker of Glenn Allen, Va., Shavon Murphy of Lanthan, Md., John Murphy Jr. of Baltimore, Md., Daryl (Audrea) Murphy of Japan, Letoy Harris III of North Carolina, Janae Harris of North Carolina, LaNita Dennis of Pennsylvania, LaToya Derrick of New Jersey, Antonio Harris of Tampa, Fla., Latonya Williams of Thomasville, Karrea Driver of Thomasville, Jobe (Amber) Crawford of Thomasville, Jarrun (Jackie) Crawford of Virginia Beach, Va., Hope (Jarvis) Flowers-Ellis of Albany, Akeem (Nedra) Brooks of Thomasville, Lisa Jackson King of Atlanta, Keesha (Daryl) Mitchell of Moultrie, Osha (Ron) Dillard of Thomasville, Tori Ransome of Thomasville, Frances Nicole (Qaran) Glenn of McDonough, Jamison Mitchell of South Korea, Jared Mitchell of Cordova, Tenn., Courtney Mitchell of Cordova, Tenn.; great-nieces and nephews, Lakesha Smith, D’Andre Smith, D’Angelo Smith, Courtney Smith, Cayla Smith, Christopher Smith, Cameron Smith, Derrick Smith Jr. (devoted chauffer), Cameron Baker, Kyle Daniels, Ethan Daniels, Zykeem Brooks, Brianna Flowers, Christian Flowers, Savannah Crawford, Casa Crawford, Prenteza Crawford, Jobe Jasamine Crawford, Jobe Crawford, Terell Murphy, Chelsey Murphy, Collin Dillard, Omere Russell, Tri Brown, Artimus Russell Jr., Heaven McNish, Briana Howell, Tahja Davis, Kezziah Howell; devoted cousins, Glenda Thomas, Glenda Oliver, Wesley Thomas, June Sammuel, Faye Barnes, Ray Mitchell, Gerald Mitchell, Rosanna Thompson, Bruce Mitchell, Kenneth Mitchell, Jacquis Jackson, Audera Wooten, Deborah Wallace, Berda Monroe, Jermaine Hatcher, Emma Harmon, Norma Scott, Martin Brown, Martha Ann Hatcher, Pauline Brown, Maggie Scott, Sylvester Brown, Scott Family, Mike Monroe, Steve Monroe, Edna Bryant, Melodie Bryant, Freddie Bryant Jr.; godchildren, Cherry (Ernest) Willis, Lawanda Hatcher Hill, Turea Williams, Cheryl Mitchell, Chad Willis, Jayla Conyers, Angel Clayton, Tammikka (Arthur) Battle, Shamariah Williams, Antawn Bush, Shavoriss Barnhill, Nancey Vickers, Pamela Cloud, Ken (Tonya) Conner, Brad Willis, Javen Conyers, Desani Clayton, Jamichael Williams, Jerimichael Williams, Martha Dennis, Demon Walker, Kadondra Bush, Veronica Bush; godbrothers and sisters, Verner (Veronica) Mitchell, Willie (Cheryl) Mitchell, Hiram Springle, Seneca Springle, Dorethea Anderson, Raymond Springle, Cassandra Brown, Perida Mitchell, Marvin Springle, Fannie Lois Springle, Barbara Springle, Theadora Springle, Wilford Springle, Arthur (Boy) Gilmore; other children, Tonya Pearson, Shawn Jones, Dr. Tito Peters, Charlie Peters, Sedrick Hill, James Bushware, Jennifer (Jimmy) Mitchell, Lydia (Henry) Furtick, Melody (Ralph) Walton, Ronald Elzy, Sharonda Wilson, Carla Malone, Kim Wyche, Marshall Morris, Leonard Christian, Tameka Clayton, Reverend Elve Jones, Elvis Jones, Jimmy Mack, Carla Henry Robinson, Wendy Davis, Trina Davis, Andrea Ferrell, Diane Anderson, Latoya Russell, Derrick Vickers, Victor Perry, Monique Lawyer, Pamela Youmas, Kaioja Sinkfield, Wayne Jackson, Christopher Jackson, Melinda (Spencer) Wilson, Monica Booker, Jason Wade, Crystal Ross, Anthony Wyche, Sean Adix, Krystle Kelly, Decasta Gatlin Jr., Martha Dennis, Joseph Bean, Mack Arthur Clark Jr.; other siblings, Gertrude Dunlap (his nurse) (Broxie), Brenda (Tight) Denson, Rudolph and Elizabeth Elzy, Herbert and Earlene Williams, Latresa Bushware, Carolyn Ross, Ethel Mae Massey (Fro), Cora Baker (Cora B), Eugene and Charity Conner, Rev. Dr. I.L. Mullins and Josephine Mullins, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hatcher, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Simpson, Melrose and Annie Walden, Moses Gross, Donnell Carley, Susan Carley, Armogene Carley Archer, Barbara Carley, Pie Pressley, Gail Carley, Barbara Wilson, Vera Williams, Oscar Turner; special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Dorin Brook, Dale Adams, Arrington family (Reception for You), Patricia Bacon, Rosa Baety, Jeanette W. Baker, Hazel Beard (hairstylist), Marie (Tuff) Worthy, Keith Thomas, Roan family, Vickie (Lexus) Carr, Angel Clark, Ursula Cone, Della Cromartie, Katrina Davis, Myrtice Davis, Wendy Davis, First Missionary Baptist Church family, Janice Gatlin, Dr. Brian Gaupp, Nora Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn and family, Sally Green, Ora Green, Virginia Peters Hadley, Eric Hampton, Josephine Hampton, Hester family, Glenn family, Kenneth and Ann Walker, Frank McCrary, Willie Mae Harris, Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home and staff, Janie Hayes, Diane Henderson, Hicks family, Lula Bell Hill, Savannah Hill, hospice family, Howell family, Helen Clark Johnson, Melvin and Geraldine Johnson, Bettye Jones, Jessie Jones, Willie Jones, Joe Lawson (videographer), Sgt. Major Dwight Mack (fishing buddy), Lillie Bush Maddox, Frank McCrary (fishing buddy), Gloria (Lawrence) McCuthin and family, Barbara McIntyre, McNish family, Gail McNish (Wright Street Mini Market), Sandra McNish, Jeanne Mitchell, Clifford Moore, Nadine Moore, Tiny Moore Carr, Glovanna Floyd, Brenda Revere, Roscella Sanders, Carolyn Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Simpson, Mamie Smith, South Street family, Rosa Lee Swain, Annie Thomas, Bernice Thomas, Charles (Bert) Tillman, Rene Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Melrose Walden, Ethel Parks, The Office, Oncology Center, Victoria (William) Perry, Carolyn (Rev. Curnell) Henry, Grace Cooney, Ebenezer Baker, Hayes Family, McIntyre Family, Evangelist Essie Walker (prayer partner), the Walker Family, Mrs. M. Waitts, Brenda Higdon Willliams, Cheryl Williams, Clarence Williams, Greta Williams, Linda Williams, Mary Williams, Morris Williams Sr., Carolyn McDonald Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Reese Johnson, Chastain Bicycle Shop and family, Brother Johnson (fishing buddy), Sheila Pate (fishing buddy), Jackson Smith (fishing buddy), Elmo (Bobo) Franceo (fishing buddy), The Men About Town, Ebenezer Lodge 956, James Anthony Jones (fishing buddy) and Grooms Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by mother, Doris Thompson Scribben; father, Dorsey Thompson; and son, Kenneth Carruthers. Visitors may sign the online guest register at www.timesenterprise.com/obits. — Hatcher-Peoples Funeral Home