April 17 1948 April 15 2020 (age 71)
Obituary Lloyd Benjamin Thompkins, Jr. 72, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at Jack D. Weiler Hospital Jon Einstein College of Medicine. Mr. Thompkins was a Charlestonian from birth to the late Lloyd Benjamin Thompkins, Sr. and Marguerite Pate Thompkins. He was known as “Tommy” by his family. He graduated from North Charleston High School with honors and was a member of the Nochas Marching Band where he played the Clarinet. His major accomplishment during high school was his perfect score on the SAT. This secured him a full scholarship to the University of South Carolina where he majored in music performance. Lloyd was a member of the USC Concert Choir under the direction of Arpad Darazs and a member of the Phil Mu Alpha Fraternity. He played the Oboe in the USC Marching Band and the USC Orchestra. After graduation, he attended Brevard School of Music. In 1970 he won the South Carolina Regional Metropolitan Opera Auditions which landed him a place in the finals in Atlanta, GA. He then moved to New York to further his studies and career where he received his Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music. He was the Music Director/Organist/Choir Director and Cantor at St. Clare’s of Assisi Catholic Church in Bronx, NY, a position he held dearly for 38 years. Lloyd loved his church family, church school, and most of all, his choir. Lloyd resided in Manhattan and the Bronx for the past 50 years. Lloyd was an accomplished organist, pianist, instrumentalist, and baritone soloist. He was fluent in multiple languages and proficient in Latin. His Performance Credits: St. Louis Municipal Opera Festival Robert DeCormier Singers Gregg Smith Singers Jon DeRevere Singers Backup for Harry Belafonte Musica Sacra New York Choral Artists New York City Opera Chorus Metropolitan Opera Chorus New York Grand Opera Stamford State Opera Lloyd’s Discography: With the Robert DeCormier Singers, Awake, Sweet Love-The Music of John Dowland The Man on the Flying Trapeze Oh, You Beautiful Doll! Songs of Liberty With Musica Sacra, Christmas Carols Handel’s Messiah With the Paul Winter Consort, Missa Gaia/Earth Mass Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein’s Four Saints in Three Acts Lloyd’s surviving family include his sister, Gwynn Ann (Tony) Powell, known by him as “Sister” of Scranton; two nieces, Elizabeth Ann Powell (Marvin) Bodiford and Hannah Marguerite Powell; and one nephew, Paten Thomas Powell; two great nieces, Brighten and LylaBeth Bodiford. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the hospital staff, including Dr. May, Dr. Lisa Brown, Nurse, Sonya Gaine, secretary staff, Mary Peters and Marie Frimpong. Also, the staff at St. Clare’s Catholic Church, Father Sal, Father Roger and Marie. Thank you Clifford, Ellie, and Greg for all your help in New York while the family was here in South Carolina. Family and friends can contact Gwynn Ann Thompkins Powell at 843-901-2706 or powellgwynnann409@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Montefiore and Einstein Office of Development, 3325 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, New York 10467. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lloyd Benjamin Thompkins, Jr., please visit our floral store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Lloyd Benjamin Thompkins Jr April 17 1948 April 15 2020 (age 71).
Death notice for the town of: Scranton, state: South Carolina