Roy Thomas

Roy Manuel Thomas was born in Silver Valley, Texas on August 2, 1915 and passed away in Whitney, Texas on March 29, 2009. He was the youngest of eight children born to Joseph Carl Thomas, a Confederate soldier ad early settler of Bosque County, and Sarah Stacey Thomas. Roy grew up in Cedron, Bosque County, Texas. He married Willie Dorothy Halbert in 1936. After working for the railroad in Baird, Texas for two years, they returned to Bosque County where he was engaged in stock farming and custom hay bailing in the Smith Bend Community. Two sons were born to their union, Jimmy Glenn Thomas and Ronny Gene Thomas. Roy was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clifton, Texas where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed being with family and friends. Roy was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and sisters; his wife, Willie in 2002; son, Jimmy Glenn Thomas in 1988 and a grandson, James Gregory Thomas in 1961. He is survived by his son, Ronny Gene Thomas and wife, Susan Witcher Thomas of Corpus Christi; daughter-in-law, Linda Lawson Thomas of Fort Worth; grandsons, Jimmy Glenn Thomas, Jr. of Fort Worth, David Seth Thomas and wife, Michelle of New Braunfels and Robert Gene Thomas of San Antonio; great grandsons, Jerimi Gene Thomas and wife, Amy of Fort Worth and Hayden Vern Thomas of New Braunfels; A great granddaughter, Marchella Thomas Denbow and husband, Mike of Bedford and a great great granddaughter, Roeser May Thomas of Fort Worth. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Cloteal Halbert Gray of Oklahoma, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends. The family would like to thank his niece Mary Sue Thomas Brooks and her husband Welborn and all of Roy's other nieces and nephews for their love and support of him. Appreciation also goes to Park Plaza Nursing Home, Whitney, Texas for care given to him. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Whitney Memorial Park, PO Box 889, Whitney, Texas 76692