James-Thorpe-Obituary

Photo courtesy of Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Home - McKenney

James Earl Thorpe

Dec 14, 1956 - Dec 26, 2025

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Rest in peace my friend

Rest in peace cousin I will really miss you Mr car doctor. I will miss your funny jokes your laughter and your smiles rest easy till we see each other again. Your cousin Rose Madison

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

This has been a tremendous loss! Big Head was the most funniest man I’ve ever known, he was a hard working man,
a man of skills, a man that loved people, a great mechanic, a great appliance fixer,a jokester let me just sum it up
Big Head was A Man Of Many Hats!!!! But my most memorable moment is him just showing up at any given time regardless of the time!! Big Head surely will be missed! God Bless The Thorpe Family and many of friends. RIP! Big Head!
Sign: Bernice Green Thorpe

Our family has known Head for a long time has worked on plenty of our cars myself and my husband Percy Skelton will truly miss him prayers to his children and family

U always been good to see in talk to one of the best friend I know in will always be miss brother God bless you in i will miss you forever

One of the best dudes you could ever know, My brother my friend, You will be missed man.

I'm always going to remember u my friend, and may God bless.

My prayers and love goes out to my Thorpe family. Rest in paradise Bighead

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James's Obituary

 Mr. James Earl Thorpe, affectionately known as Bighead/Head the Mechanic, 69, of Petersburg, VA, departed this life on Friday, December 26, 2025 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Richmond, VA.Bighead was born to the late Joseph Thomas and Marie Pecolia Thorpe. He was educated in the...

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