Robert Lamar Thomas, Sr., of Greeleyville, husband of Patricia "Patsy" Baggett Thomas, passed peacefully from this life February 18, 2011.
Born December 23, 1954, in Summerton, he was a son of the late John Thomas and the late Lillian Bell Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Greeleyville High School, and he attended The Citadel where he was a fullback on the football team.
He was retired from Timber Procurement with Walterboro Veneer and was involved with many wood organizations. He was a pioneer of the South Carolina Republican Party serving as a member of the Executive Committee in the 1960's. He later served on the Executive Committee for Colleton County.
Mr. Thomas was a former member of the Elk's Lodge in Walterboro, was a former board member for Hebron Colony, and a member of Greeleyville Baptist Church where he served as a former deacon.
He will be best remembered by his family and friends as a truly gifted story teller and a consumate entertainer at parties and gatherings.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Bobby Thomas and wife Kathryn of Folly Beach and Ellison Thomas and wife Janan of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Cindy Thomas of Roswell, GA and Debbie Price and husband Wayne of Florence; a sister, Janice Spann of Sumter; a brother, Billy Thomas and wife Connie of Kingstree; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Thomas; and a sister, Miriam Thomas.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., February 20, 2011, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Grover Mixon officiating. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Greeleyville.
Born December 23, 1954, in Summerton, he was a son of the late John Thomas and the late Lillian Bell Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Greeleyville High School, and he attended The Citadel where he was a fullback on the football team.
He was retired from Timber Procurement with Walterboro Veneer and was involved with many wood organizations. He was a pioneer of the South Carolina Republican Party serving as a member of the Executive Committee in the 1960's. He later served on the Executive Committee for Colleton County.
Mr. Thomas was a former member of the Elk's Lodge in Walterboro, was a former board member for Hebron Colony, and a member of Greeleyville Baptist Church where he served as a former deacon.
He will be best remembered by his family and friends as a truly gifted story teller and a consumate entertainer at parties and gatherings.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Bobby Thomas and wife Kathryn of Folly Beach and Ellison Thomas and wife Janan of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Cindy Thomas of Roswell, GA and Debbie Price and husband Wayne of Florence; a sister, Janice Spann of Sumter; a brother, Billy Thomas and wife Connie of Kingstree; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Thomas; and a sister, Miriam Thomas.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., February 20, 2011, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Grover Mixon officiating. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Greeleyville.
Robert Lamar Thomas, Sr., of Greeleyville, husband of Patricia "Patsy" Baggett Thomas, passed peacefully from this life February 18, 2011.
Born December 23, 1954, in Summerton, he was a son of the late John Thomas and the late Lillian Bell Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Greeleyville High School, and he attended The Citadel where he was a fullback on the football team.
He was retired from Timber Procurement with Walterboro Veneer and was involved with many wood organizations. He was a pioneer of the South Carolina Republican Party serving as a member of the Executive Committee in the 1960's. He later served on the Executive Committee for Colleton County.
Mr. Thomas was a former member of the Elk's Lodge in Walterboro, was a former board member for Hebron Colony, and a member of Greeleyville Baptist Church where he served as a former deacon.
He will be best remembered by his family and friends as a truly gifted story teller and a consumate entertainer at parties and gatherings.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Bobby Thomas and wife Kathryn of Folly Beach and Ellison Thomas and wife Janan of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Cindy Thomas of Roswell, GA and Debbie Price and husband Wayne of Florence; a sister, Janice Spann of Sumter; a brother, Billy Thomas and wife Connie of Kingstree; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Thomas; and a sister, Miriam Thomas.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., February 20, 2011, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Grover Mixon officiating. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Greeleyville.
Born December 23, 1954, in Summerton, he was a son of the late John Thomas and the late Lillian Bell Thomas.
Mr. Thomas was a graduate of Greeleyville High School, and he attended The Citadel where he was a fullback on the football team.
He was retired from Timber Procurement with Walterboro Veneer and was involved with many wood organizations. He was a pioneer of the South Carolina Republican Party serving as a member of the Executive Committee in the 1960's. He later served on the Executive Committee for Colleton County.
Mr. Thomas was a former member of the Elk's Lodge in Walterboro, was a former board member for Hebron Colony, and a member of Greeleyville Baptist Church where he served as a former deacon.
He will be best remembered by his family and friends as a truly gifted story teller and a consumate entertainer at parties and gatherings.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Bobby Thomas and wife Kathryn of Folly Beach and Ellison Thomas and wife Janan of Mt. Pleasant; two daughters, Cindy Thomas of Roswell, GA and Debbie Price and husband Wayne of Florence; a sister, Janice Spann of Sumter; a brother, Billy Thomas and wife Connie of Kingstree; nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Thomas; and a sister, Miriam Thomas.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., February 20, 2011, in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Grover Mixon officiating. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Greeleyville.
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