He is survived by his wife, Tammy Thorpe of the home; two daughters, Connie Perez of Newport, RI, and Rikki Thorpe of California; a son, Trever Smith of Los Angeles; two sisters, Candy Jiminez of Harbor City, CA, and Debbie Stephens of Mulberry; a brother, Robert Thorpe of Van Buren; and two grandchildren.
A family hosted memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2013 at Hearts of Hope Church in Alma.
Cremation is under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.