Thomas Norman Topping, 62, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Northside Hospital.
Thomas was born October 6, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan to Ernest and Thelma (Schultz) Topping. He moved with his family to Florida in 1960. Tom graduated from Northeast High School in 1970 and was a US Army veteran of Vietnam, serving from 1970-1973. He enjoyed sports, cooking and spending time with his family and friends.
Thomas is survived by his daughter, Holly Topping and grandson, Jade Green, both of St. Petersburg, FL; three sisters, Jackie Hovey of St. Petersburg, FL, Sandy Salch of Spring Hill, FL, and Debra Brown of Dunedin, FL and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Thelma, and his brother, Daniel Topping.
A celebration of life service is being planned for January 2015. Details to be announced.
Dear sweet Holly, I am so sad to hear about your daddy. I’m sending you my deepest sympathies. I love you. Tracie Sawyers