ISLANDTON – Mr. Walter Lee Thompson, 88, of Islandton, entered into rest Monday evening, October 12, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Carolyn Dopson Thompson. Born September 6, 1938, in Dunn, North Carolina, he was a son of the late G.R. Thompson and the late Etta Waltz Thompson.
He served our country faithfully in the United States Coast Guard. He owned and operated Thompson’s Body Shop in Beaufort before working at Westinghouse in Hampton. He also worked previously for the South Carolina Department of Corrections. He was a member of Adnah United Methodist Church in Islandton and will always be remembered for his love of fishing.
Surviving are: a son, Jimmy Thompson of Islandton; three grandchildren, Steven Wayne Stanley, Teresa Nicole Collis, and Shawn Christopher Thompson; and thirteen great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rufas Thompson; and a sister, Maxine Chassereau.
Funeral services were held 11 o’clock Friday morning, October 16, 2026, Adnah United Methodist Churchyard, Islandton. Arrangements By: The Brice W. Herndon And Sons Funeral Homes And Crematory, Varnville – HamptonChapel, 1074 Yemassee Highway, Varnville, 803.943.5016. Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndon.com.
