Dorothy “Dot” Thigpen, 80, of Murphy died Thursday, February 10, 2011 in a Murphy medical center.  She was a native of Sanford, NC, but had lived in Warner Robins, GA before moving to Murphy in 1975.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church and the Murphy Civitan Club.  In her church work, Dot enjoyed working with the youth and Vacation Bible School.

She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Nora Ann Fields Waddell.

Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Ken Thigpen; two daughters, Janet Clouse and husband, Norris, of Franklin, NC, and Debbie Thigpen of Murphy; two sons, Mark Thigpen and wife, Libby, of Murphy, and Mike Thigpen and wife, Bonnie, of Louisville, KY; and seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 12, 2011 in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Dr. Chester Jones officiating.  Interment was in Sunset Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Bob Penland, Mike Worley, W.C. King, Bobby Barton, Joe Phillips, and Danny Gee. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Murphy Civitan Club and Gideons International.

The family received friends from 12-1:45 Saturday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Dorothy “Dot” Thigpen to Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church Building Fund, 1650 NC Hwy 141, Murphy, NC 28906; or The Murphy Civitan Club, c/o Dan McKinnon, 3337 Old Peachtree Road, Murphy, NC 28906; or Gideons International, PO Box 164, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.