Felix “Buddy” Thurston Jr. died July 6, 2022 at age 73 in Santa Monica, CA. He was the son of Felix and Helen Thruston, grandson of Georgia Crump Thruston, great grandson of Ella Rowan Crump and great-great grandson of Levi Rowan. He was an outstanding basketball player and got drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks. He was also an educator.