Mr. Wardell Dewitt Thompson, 74, of Denver, North Carolina transitioned peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
He was born in Iredell County, North Carolina on January 12, 1951 to the late Haywood Wardell Thompson and Rosa Lee Connor Thompson.
Wardell graduated from East Lincoln High School, class of 1969 and Catawba Valley Community College in 1971. He retired from Timken with thirty eight years of service. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church.
Funeral service will be Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at St. James United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
There will be a public viewing at the funeral home on Friday, December 26, 2025 from 4:30 until 6:00 p.m.
Funeral services have been entrusted to Ebony & White’s Funeral Service
My sympathy goes out to his family. May he rest in peace. We worked together at Timken and I always enjoyed talking to him.
Sending my condolence to the family
To the wardell family I sorry for the lost of the brother from the Friday family.
The Rivens family of Dallas, Texas our hearts are broken for your loss. We will always be family to the end no matter how far away we are God bless your family.
We extend our deepest condolences to the family. We pray that God will sustain you in times like these.🙏🏽 Morris & Wanda Cates
I'm gonna miss you y'all always treated me like family and you and the family will always be in my heart and prayers I love y'all
My Condolences to the family.
"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" -Psalm 34:18. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family. May God bless you!