Edmond Frank Thomas

Marietta Monitor

22 Oct 1999, pg 4

Submitted by: Martha N. Reddout

Services for Edmond Frank Thomas of Gainesville, Texas, will be Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the Courtney Methodist Church with Rev. David Brantley officiating.

Born December 28, 1915, at Courtney, Mr. Thomas died October 19, 1999, in the River Valley Health and Rehab. He was the son of Edgar and Marie Singleton Thomas.

Mr. Thomas served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Fleet over 30 years, last serving on the U.S.S. Tirante. He served in Korea and traveled throughout the world. Mr. Thomas was Past Master of Masonic Lodge #753 in Nocona, Texas, and a member of the Courtney Methodist Church. He and Virginia Lee May were married on April 8, 1944. Mr. Thomas married his second wife, the former Irene Prutt, on March 27, 1994.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Irene Thomas of Gainesville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael Frank and Kathy Thomas of Ootelwah, Tennessee, and Datis E. and Debbie E. Thomas of Gainesville; three daughters, Gayla McKee of Gainesville, Jody Gipson of Norman and Delo Shehan of Fort Towson; two brothers, Lloyd Thomas of Mountain View, California, and Joe Thomas of Merced, California; two sisters, Ruth Newsom of Napa, California, and Sue Luoto of Santa Rosa, California; 15 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren.

Mr. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Virginia Lee Thomas, on October 28, 1987; two brothers, Bill Thomas and Jack Thomas; and two sisters, Marianne Martin and Sybil Thomas.

Interment with full military honors will be in the Bourland-Belleville Cemetery under the direction of Clement-Keel Funeral Home, Gainesville. Family members will serve as casket bearers.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease National Headquarters, 919 N Michigan Ave. Suite 100, Chicago, Illinois 60611.