WILLIAM THOMAS, SR. Obituary: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Houma Courier, Houma, Terrebonne Parish, La.

22 Oct 2004

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October 19. 2004 12:00AM

William Thomas Sr.					[Photo]

William "Tootie" Thomas Sr., 81, a native of Houma and resident of New Orleans, 
died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to funeral time Wednesday at Gertrude Geddes 
Willis Funeral Home in New Orleans. Funeral service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday 
at the funeral home.

Visitation will be from noon to funeral service Wednesday at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist 
Church in Gibson. Another funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the 
church, with burial in the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Beatrice C. Thomas; one son, William Thomas Jr.; two 
stepsons, Charles A. Walker and Ronald Walker of Fayette, Miss.; two daughters, 
Hilda Thomas and Brenda Thomas Nunnery; one stepdaughter, Linda Walker Turner; 
10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Taylor Thomas and Alma Thomas; his 
grandparents, Willie and Louise Seymore; and one sister, Eula Thomas.

He was a retired escort at Baptist Hospital and Radiology Department.

He was a U.S. Army veteran and received the Good Conduct Medal.

He was Baptist.

Gertrude Geddes Willis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.