Walter "Jake" Thorpe Jr.

Walter “Jake” Thorpe Jr., 60 of Freeburn, KY, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at his home surrounded by family.  He was born September 2, 1957 in Phelps, KY, a son of Walter Thorpe Sr. of Detroit, MI and the late Josephine Lockhart Thorpe.  

In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his grandparents: Eli & Sophie Thorpe; two uncles: Roland & Estelle Thorpe; two aunts: Mae Chapman & Billy Jean Adkins; three nephews: William Thorpe, George & James Wallace.

Jake was a mechanic.  He loved working on cars & passed his skills on to his brother.  He was also a former machine shop worker in Detroit, Michigan.  He loved hunting, fishing, and planting. Jake had a green thumb and could practically grow tomatoes on rocks. 

Survivors, in addition to his father, include one son: Christopher; four sisters: Julie Anne Wallace & Rosalee Pate of Detroit, MI, Darlene Thorpe of Phelps, KY, Pauline Mounts of Freeburn, KY; two brothers: Lonnie Thorpe (Virginia Robertson) of McCarr, KY, Earl Thorpe (Kathy) of Hardy, KY; aunts: Fronia Mitchell of Dublin, OH, Ruby Justice of Maxie, VA; stepmother: Bozena Thorpe of Detroit, MI; and special friends: Evelyn Bentley & Janetta Dotson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in the chapel of the Jones & West Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin Casey officiating.

Burial will follow in the Freeburn Community Cemetery with Samuel Spicer, Ryan Dotson, Jerry Coleman, Lester Salmons & Andy Ferrell serving as pallbearers.

Visitation will begin at 6:00 P.M Tuesday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Jones & West Funeral Home of Phelps, KY.  The guestbook may be signed at www.joneswestfh.com.  

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