OBIT: Floyd R. "Diggs" THOMAS, 1999, Lincoln Township, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed and proofread by John C. Oester. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ THOMAS Floyd R. "Diggs" Thomas, 70 of Lincoln Twp. died Aug. 31, 1999, at his daughter's residence in Somerset. Born July 30, 1929, in Acosta, he was the son of the late Samuel Nelson and Mertyle (Mosholder) Thomas. Also preceded in death by sister, Helen Gary, and stepbrother, Christopher Graham. Survived by wife, the former Audrey Sarver; children: Samuel Thomas and Gloria, married to Joe Cabinaw, both of Somerset; Norma and her fiance Rob Sexton of Friedens, Audrey and her fiance Donald Walker and Sara, married to David bowman, both of Meyersdale; Daniel, married to the former Lori Vinocky, of Boswell; Jeannette, married to Glenn Romesberg, of Meyersdale; Shirley of Somerset, Floyd, married to the former Karen Fisher, of Boswell, and David, engaged to Angela Maust, of Rockwood. Grandchildren: Gary, Richard, Jason, Georgette, Roger, Matthew, Dale, Rebecca, Michael, Danny, Timothy, Cheree, Bobby, Ginger, Sherrie, Angela, Brett, Ashley, Rosie, Susy and B.J. Also 8 step-grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren: Destiny, Chance and Elizabeth. Brother of Earl Thomas of Somerset and Jean Sarver of Boston, N.Y. Also stepsister, Kaye Mains of New York, and stepbrother, John Brant of Los Vegas, NV. Stepmother, Norma Thomas of Somerset. Former employee of Kapco, now known as Agway Fertilizer Plant. Member of Acosta Church of God. Friends received from 7-9 Thursday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Friday at the Robert H. Halverson Funeral, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Keith Bell officiating. Interment, Husband Cemetery. Daily American, September 4, 1999 [T178]