Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Winks, Thomas Edward December 4, 2006
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Piqua Daily Call
Thomas Edward Winks, 74, of St. Paris, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006, in his home, 
after a valiant struggle with
cancer.
Tom was born Oct. 1, 1932, in Miami County, to Arthur M. and Rose (Rupert) 
Winks.
Tom married the former Shirley Bull in 1953, and she survives him along with 
their three daughters, Debbie (David) Gonsuron of Suwannee, Ga., Diane (John 
Smith) of Indianapolis, Ind. and Linda McKenzie (Brad Woods) of Troy.
He also leaves six grandchildren, Jody (John) Watts of Gumming, Ga., Kelley 
(Dennis) Mahoney of High Point, N.C., Molly (Jared) Pentecost of Springboro, 
Tom Smith of Indianapolis, Ind., Drew McKenzie of Cincinnati and Justin 
McKenzie of Kettering; stepgrandson, Stuart Gonsuron of New Iberia, La.; three 
great-grandchildren, Zoe and Hayden Pentecost and Madeline Gonsuron; two 
brothers, Harold (Martha) of St. Paris and Bill (Mary) of Dunkirk, Ind.; and 
three sisters, Margaret Cline of Gallipolis, Catherine (Richard) Ray of 
Springfield and Martha (Dennis) Thornsberry of Michigan.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Henry; a sister, Alice 
Bixler; a sister-in-law; two brothers-in-law; a niece and a nephew.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and later owned various 
businesses in St. Paris, mostly in the automotive field. He was a member of 
the Knights of Pythias Lodge 344 and was a charter member of the Champaign 
Cruiser Car Club. He enjoyed both of these organizations very much. The last 
few years he spent most of his time building street rods and attending car 
shows.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Atkins-Shively 
Funeral Home, 216 S. Springfield Street, St. Paris, with the Rev. Doug Upton 
of the St. Paris United Methodist Church presiding. Burial will follow in 
Spring Grove Cemetery with the Rev. John Smith, his son-in-law, presiding. 
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made on Tom's behalf to Community Mercy Hospice of 
Springfield. Envelopes will be available in the funeral home.


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