Sherrill "Sherry" Grace Thompson

Sherry Thompson, who died on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 at the age of seventy-one, was an inspiration to so many. By nature, she loved to laugh, was incredibly understanding and perceptive of the world around her. Her personality was both infectious and engaging. She was an individual who loved life and helping other people. By profession, she was a Recruiter at Randolph Community College and went on to get her Masters degree in Career Counseling from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In 1994, she moved to Asheville to become the Career Counselor at Haywood Community College in Clyde, NC, later to become Director of Career Counseling at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. In addition to career counseling, Sherry had many passions. She had a lifelong love for the mountains and the peace and serenity they offered. She also loved photography, making scrapbooks of trips she took with family and friends, and giving back whether it be to the church or a charitable organization. Born in Plainfield, NJ, Sherry was the daughter of the late Irving and Nancy Grace of rural Lambertville, NJ. In 1962, she graduated from Hunterdon Central High School and went on to graduate from William Smith College in Geneva, NY in 1967. Sherry is survived by her daughters, Ashley Wilmesher and Ryan Thompson; her grandchildren, (Ashley's children), Emory, Hagan, and Renli; her sister, Madge Wells, and her husband, David, and their children Kiersten and Ian. There will be a Celebration of Life Service, Friday, September 11 at 5:00 p.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Davidson, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the newly established Sherrill Grace Thompson Memorial Endowment Scholarship Foundation at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College or to "my momma's voice" team, part of the Alzheimer's Association Walks to End Alzheimer's Fundraisers. The team will begin its crusade in Asheville, on September 19, followed by the Iredell County walk on October 10, the Asheboro Alzheimer's Walk on October 17, and the Wilmington Alzheimer's Walk on November 7. You may give the family your condolences at our website www.raymerfh.com. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home of Huntersville is assisting the family. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.raymerfh.com.