Obituaries: George Washington Thomas, 1970, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 5 & 12, 1970 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

No. 1

Sikes Native Dies January 27 In Virginia

George Thomas, 67, of Virginia Beach, Va., brother of Mrs. Elton Curry and
Mrs. Virgie Sanders of Sikes, died at his home January 27, of a heart attack.

The deceased was a native of Sikes, a graduate of Sikes High School, and
resided in that community most of his life before moving to Virginia to make
his home.

No. 2

Native of Sikes Dies Jan. 27 In Virginia

George Washington Thomas, 57, owner and operator of Thomas Barber Shop,
Norfolk, Virginia, died in a Portsmouth hospital Tuesday, January 27, 1970 at
10:30 a.m.

He was the husband of Mrs. Audrey Godfrey Thomas and a son of the late Young
R. and Mrs. Anna Durrett Thomas.

A native of Sikes, La., he lived in the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area 16 years,
lately at Janke Road, Virginia Beach.

He retired in 1957 from the Marine Corps as a master sergeant after 20 years
service.  

He was an elder in the Diamond Springs Christian Church and had charge of the
stewardship and finance committees.

He was secretary of the South Tidewater District of Christian Men's Fellowship
for Disciples of Christ.  He was a Royal Arch Mason and a member of the Master
Barbers' Association.

Funeral services were held at Diamond Springs Christian Church Saturday,
January 31, at 2 p.m. with Rev. G. David Shreeves officiating.  Interment with
full military honors and Masonic rites were in Rosewood Memorial Park.

Besides his widow, he is survived by a son, George R. Thomas of the Army,
in Vietnam; a daughter, Mrs. Anna Louise Bridges of Roanoke, Ala.; two
sisters, Mrs. Ida Mae Sanders of Winnfield, La., and Mrs. Joy Bell Curry of
Sikes, La.; and three brothers, Edgar R. Thomas of Chatham, La., John R.
Thomas of Cheyenne, Wy., and Gene Thomas of West Monroe, La.