Ralph Roland Thomas Obituary

Coal County Archivist - Angie Jenkins

Submitted by Angie Jenkins  - April 2002
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Ralph Roland Thomas Obituary

Ralph Thomas
Entered Into Eternal Rest Wednesday, March 7, 1973

Ralph R. Thomas, 78, of 219 S. E. 59, died Wednesday at South Community 
Hospital following a sudden illness. Services are pending with Vondel 
L. Smith Mortuary.

Thomas, a retired farmer, was born in the Atoka area, raised his family 
in the Coal Co. area and had lived in Oklahoma City since 1950. 
He was a World War 1 veteran and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 35.

Surviving are his wife, Ella May Taylor Thomas; two daughters, Evelyn, 
wife of. Elmo Eddings, Tahlequah and Rosalie, wife of Aubrey Jenkins, 
521 S. W. 70; two brothers, Calvin and Roy, both of Coalgate, and a sister, 
Mrs. Laura Nixon, Dallas, TX, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Thomas, Ralph R., 78, of 219 SE 59; 2 pm Saturday at Coalgate Church of Christ,
 Coalgate, with burial in Coalgate Cemetery, directed by the Vondel Smith 
 Mortuary.

Note: Ralph’s two brothers Calvin and Roy are buried in the Coalgate 
Cemetery. His wife Ella May Taylor Thomas also buried with him at Coalgate 
and her sister Ena Taylor Thomas Fuller was the wife of Ralph’s brother 
Calvin, also at Coalgate Cemetery.

Ralph’s parents: Charles C. Thomas and Bettie Thomas Thomas are buried in 
the McCarty Cemetery, Coal Co, (yes, she was related to her husband)
His sister Laura Thomas Nixon is also buried in McCarty Cemetery among 
other family members.Ralph’s daughter Evelyn Thomas Eddings is buried 
in Tahlequah Cemetery, Tahlequah, OK

Ralph is Angie's Grandfather