Freida R Thompson, born January 10, 1961 in Winston-Salem, NC, was the last child of the late James Fred and Virginia Hines Thompson. She attended the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County schools until ninth grade when she received a scholarship to attend Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH where she graduated in 1979. Freida then earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics (1983) from The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, where she was a charter member of the Xi Lambda (1982) chapter of Zeta Phi Beta, Inc. Freida returned to Winston-Salem where she held several positions at Piedmont Federal Savings and Loan (Downtown). She moved on to be Night Auditor for the Comfort Inn Courtyard (University Parkway), and then was the Account Manager for Camel Pawn Shop & Fine Jewelry for thirty years. Freida accepted Christ at an early age and joined First Waughtown Baptist Church where she served on the Junior Usher Board, Sunday School, Baptist Training Union (BTU), Junior Missionaries and Adult Usher Board. Freida was passionate about family. She leaves to enjoy her funny antics and precious memories, her god-daughter, Ellesha (Miranda) Waters-Wellman; siblings, Earline (Dale, Sr) Martin, Fannetta (Clarence, Sr) Gore, Carl B Hines, Jeanette Kelly, and Dr. Constance Burke; two nieces raised as sisters, Alease T Reid and Faye C Evans; and many nieces, nephews and grand-nieces and -nephews that she poured her life into and made feel so special. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at First Waughtown Baptist Church with Dr. Dennis Bishop officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment in Clifton Grove Baptist Church. For a copy of the funeral program, click here