Thomas L. Ipock

Mr. Thomas L. Ipock, 81, passed away on October 11, 2002 after a long illness. A graveside service will be conducted Monday, October 14 at 1:30 p.m. in Greenwood Cemetery, Greenville, N.C. Mr. Ipock, a native of Pitt County, N.C., lived most of his life in Richmond. He served in the United States Army during World War II, was a member of the 830th Tank Destroyer and participated in the Battle of the Bulge in Normandy. He later served in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #216 AF&AM in Sandston, Virginia. Other memberships included the ACCA Temple, Scottish Rites, and the Moose Lodge, all of Richmond, Virginia. He was also a member of the VFW of Beaufort, N.C. Mr. Ipock is survived by his wife, Sarah B. Ipock of the home; sons, Thomas Ipock Jr. of Virginia, Edward Ipock of Gloucester, Va., William James Ipock of Wichita Falls, Texas, George Ipock of Richmond, Charles Ipock of Richmond; daughters, Jane Boone of Emporia, Va., Annie Liddell Berlinerman of Richmond, Va., Sarah J. Spence of Newport, N.C.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation, Eastern Chapter, 400 Oberline Road, Suite 208, Raleigh, N.C. 27605. Arrangements are by Wilkerson Funeral Home and Crematory, Greenville, N.C.