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     William Aubrey Thompson was buried at Bay Minette Cemetery, Bay Minette, Baldwin Co., Alabama.^1,2 He married Frances Corrine Mullins, daughter of Ernest Therman Mullins and Allie Corrine Conner.³ William Aubrey Thompson was born on June 23, 1924 at Brewton, Escambia Co., Alabama.^2,1 He died on January 30, 2011 at Loxley, Baldwin Co., Alabama, at age 86.^2,1 He William Aubrey "W.A." Thompson, 86, born June 23, 1924 in Brewton, a resident of Loxley, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at his residence. The son of William Archie and Cenie Irene Thompons, his family moved to Bay Minette when he was 4. He enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II, spending time in France and Germany. During the war, he also served in the Office of Strategic Services, a wartime intelligence agency that was sthe forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency. A graduate of Baldwin County High School, he returned to civilian life and attended the University of Alabama for several years. In 1949, he became an agent with State Farm Insurance Companies and opened his office in Bay Minette. At the time of his death, he had been with the company at the same location for 61 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Theodore V. Thompson; son, William A. Thompson Jr; and two spouses, Emma Elizabeth Thompson and Frances Hurst Thompson. Survivors include three daughters, Dianne Thompson of Laurel, Md., Debra Thompson of Mobile and Donna Thompson of Daphne; and three granddaughters, April Hopkins, Angele Moberg and Elizabeth Thompson. Burial with military honors will follow at Bay Minette Cemetery. Pallbearers are Michael Worden, Steve Thompson, Bill Brantley, Zach De Polo, Kenneth Crook, Robert Thompson, Timothy Weaver and Howard Thompson. on February 4, 2011.¹

     Ronald Wayne “Butch” Hurst Jr. was buried at Bay Minette Cemetery, Bay Minette, Baldwin Co., Alabama.² His Social Security Number was 253-15-4774.³ He married Rosalind Hall.² Ronald Wayne “Butch” Hurst Jr. was born on August 13, 1959 at Trifton, Tift Co., Georgia.^2,3 He died on April 15, 1989 at Port Sulphur, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, at age 29.² He BAY MINETTE. Ala. - Services for Ronald Wayne Hurst Jr., chief engineer with Petrol Marine, were held Monday from the chapel of Norris Funeral Home in Bay Minette with Dr. Hemy Cox officiating. Hurst, 29, died Friday at Port Sulphur, La., as a result of a traffic accident. He was a native of Trfton, Ga., and resident of Bay Minette. He is survived by his wife, Rosalind Hall Hurst of Bay Minette; two daughters, Tabitha Hurst and Valorie Driver, both of Bay Minette; his mother, Frances Hurst of Bay Minette; his father, Ronald Hurst Sr. of West Virginia; one brother, Anthony David Hurst of San Diego, Calif; four sisters, Debra Pimperl, Donna Bryars, Dana Owens and Tammy Hadley, all of Bay Minette; paternal grandmother, Ethel Hurst of West Virginia; six nieces and two nephews. on April 18, 1989.²