John Thomas Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La. 19 Aug 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** NOTES: 1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of posting on the WWW, not the date of death. ================================ August 16. 2004 12:00AM John Thomas [Photo] John Robert Thomas, 80, a native of Oil City and resident of Houma, died at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 15, 2004. Visitation will be 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home. A religious service will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Chauvin Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will take place at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Old Town Cemetery in Haynesville. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Sherwin Thomas of Houma; son, Richard Alan Thomas of Gray; daughter, Janine Thomas Boudreaux of Schriever; brother, Rayford Thomas of Bakersfield, Calif.; sister, Dixie Thomas Mills of Haynesville; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Sims Thomas and Denver Opal Meeks Thomas; son, Barry Dean Thomas. He was a retired transportation manager with Placid Oil Co. with 24 years of service. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. Chauvin Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.