Thomas L. Kirkpatrick, 96, of Gretna, died on April 15, 2018, after a long illness. A native of Amherst County, he was the son of Harry and Maude Kirkpatrick. He was a decorated combat veteran of the World War II Arctic convoys, a longshoreman, a farmer, and a faithful caregiver to his late wife of 72 years, Lois Kirkpatrick. He is survived by his brothers, Clifford Kirkpatrick, of Lynchburg, and Kenneth Kirkpatrick, of Harpswell, Maine; his sisters, Joyce Houston, of Lynchburg, and Rebecca Myers, of High Point, North Carolina; his daughter, Corinthia Sells and her husband, Shawn, of Chesapeake; his son, Wesley Kirkpatrick and his wife, Kathryn, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, and his six grandchildren. The Rev. David Bayse will lead a graveside service at Altavista Memorial Park at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, 2018, with military honors by American Legion Altavista Memorial Post 36 and Gretna Post 232. Finch & Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista is in charge of arrangements. Please visit the online tribute at www.finchandfinchfuneralservice.com to share a memory or send a condolence to the family.