Paul "Ralph" Thomas, was born ,to the late Jesse Sr. and Pearl Hancock Thomas.
Ralph graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1956. He was a retired boilermaker with the Local 40. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, on the Owensboro Police Department for six years, volunteered with St. Vincent DePaul, and was in the construction business. There are many homes and businesses in and around Owensboro that have profited from his expertise. Ralph was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, participating in the Men's Club and was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He went on many mission trips and used his construction expertise to teach the youth on each one. Ralph loved his children and grandchildren and was always getting them and himself in trouble with his antics.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son of eight days, Billy Joe Thomas on March 26, 1966; his son-in-law, Richard Byrd; his brothers, Jesse Thomas Jr., Jerome Thomas, Hilary Thomas, Billy Thomas, and Marion Thomas; his sisters, Virginia Payne Raley and Thelma Clark; his sister-in-law, Kathryn Thomas; and his brother-in-law, Dennis Funsch.
Burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
Ralph graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1956. He was a retired boilermaker with the Local 40. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, on the Owensboro Police Department for six years, volunteered with St. Vincent DePaul, and was in the construction business. There are many homes and businesses in and around Owensboro that have profited from his expertise. Ralph was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, participating in the Men's Club and was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He went on many mission trips and used his construction expertise to teach the youth on each one. Ralph loved his children and grandchildren and was always getting them and himself in trouble with his antics.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son of eight days, Billy Joe Thomas on March 26, 1966; his son-in-law, Richard Byrd; his brothers, Jesse Thomas Jr., Jerome Thomas, Hilary Thomas, Billy Thomas, and Marion Thomas; his sisters, Virginia Payne Raley and Thelma Clark; his sister-in-law, Kathryn Thomas; and his brother-in-law, Dennis Funsch.
Burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
Paul "Ralph" Thomas, was born ,to the late Jesse Sr. and Pearl Hancock Thomas.
Ralph graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1956. He was a retired boilermaker with the Local 40. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, on the Owensboro Police Department for six years, volunteered with St. Vincent DePaul, and was in the construction business. There are many homes and businesses in and around Owensboro that have profited from his expertise. Ralph was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, participating in the Men's Club and was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He went on many mission trips and used his construction expertise to teach the youth on each one. Ralph loved his children and grandchildren and was always getting them and himself in trouble with his antics.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son of eight days, Billy Joe Thomas on March 26, 1966; his son-in-law, Richard Byrd; his brothers, Jesse Thomas Jr., Jerome Thomas, Hilary Thomas, Billy Thomas, and Marion Thomas; his sisters, Virginia Payne Raley and Thelma Clark; his sister-in-law, Kathryn Thomas; and his brother-in-law, Dennis Funsch.
Burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
Ralph graduated from Owensboro Catholic High School in 1956. He was a retired boilermaker with the Local 40. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, on the Owensboro Police Department for six years, volunteered with St. Vincent DePaul, and was in the construction business. There are many homes and businesses in and around Owensboro that have profited from his expertise. Ralph was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, participating in the Men's Club and was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He went on many mission trips and used his construction expertise to teach the youth on each one. Ralph loved his children and grandchildren and was always getting them and himself in trouble with his antics.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant son of eight days, Billy Joe Thomas on March 26, 1966; his son-in-law, Richard Byrd; his brothers, Jesse Thomas Jr., Jerome Thomas, Hilary Thomas, Billy Thomas, and Marion Thomas; his sisters, Virginia Payne Raley and Thelma Clark; his sister-in-law, Kathryn Thomas; and his brother-in-law, Dennis Funsch.
Burial in Resurrection Cemetery.
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