This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RonCollins10 Surnames: Choplin, Blakely, Thaker, Allen, Hutchens, Potter, Walkinshaw, Sidden, Abram Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/3684/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tommie Leon Choplin, 96, formerly of Winston-Salem, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2008, at Britthaven in Kernersville. Mr. Choplin was born Oct. 17, 1911, in Yadkin County to the late John Wesley and Amelia Blakely Choplin. He was the owner and operator of Choplin' s Grocery & Shell Station on Reynolda Road for 23 years. After retiring, he worked for College Village Supermarket for a few years. He was a member of Bethabara Moravian Church and had been a volunteer for 11 years at the Moravian Home (now Salemtowne). Mr. Choplin enjoyed playing the harmonica, banjo and guitar. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved wife of 68 years, Marie Thacker Choplin; and brothers Charlie, Howard, Hubert and J.W. Choplin. Surviving are his son, Larry (Linda) Choplin of Shalimar, Fla.; daughter Jeanette (Charlie) Allen of Kernersville; brother Augburn (Eris) Choplin of Winston-Salem; sisters Annie Pearl Hutchens of Yadkinville and Dorothy (Max) Potter of East Bend; grandchildren Jef! f Choplin and Judy Walkinshaw of Florida and Debbie (Tim) Sidden of Lexington; great-grandchildren Bethany and Megan Walkinshaw of Florida; a special sister-in-law, Elsie Abram of Indiana; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Bethabara Moravian Church, with the Rev. Tripp May officiating. Burial will follow at Forsyth Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at Vogler and Sons Funeral Home on Reynolda Rd. Memorials may be made to Bethabara Moravian Church, 2100 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27106. The family wishes to thank the entire staff of Britthaven for their loving care and to special friends Martha and Dee. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 2/16/2008. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.