10/27/17 — THOMAS L. CLAYPOOL

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THOMAS L. CLAYPOOL

THOMAS L. CLAYPOOL

Died Oct. 9, 2017

Thomas L. Claypool, 59, passed away Oct. 9, 2017, at Meche Hospice of Tampa, Fla.

He was buried at Calvary Cemetery of St. Petersburg, Fla.

A 1976 graduate of Southern Wayne High School, Thomas went on to attend the United States Air Force Academy, and rose to the position of aircraft commander on the Stratofortress B-52.

He was preceded in death by his father, Frederick D. Claypool of Goldsboro, N.C.

Thomas is survived by his mother, Ida L. Claypool of Goldsboro, N.C.; his sister, Teresa C. Nicholls and brother-in-law, Mikal Nicholls, of Lakeland, Fla.; nieces, Angela Buckley and Kimberly Tokar; and nephew, John Nicholls.

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Published in Obituaries on October 27, 2017 8:05 AM