Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Thomas Earl Thomas

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Bristol Herald Courier
Sunday, December 15, 2002

Thomas Earl Thomas

GLADE SPRING -- Mr. Thomas Earl Thomas, 68, died Friday. Mr. Thomas was a 
native and lifelong resident of Washington County. He was a member of the 
Church of God of Prophecy in Glade Spring and was retired from Westinghouse. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Samual Thomas and Lucy Thomas; and 
his brother, Freddie Thomas. Survivors include his wife, Claudine Sweat 
Thomas, and one son, Randall Earl Thomas, both of Glade Spring; one daughter, 
Rebecca Gayle and husband, Billy Pavlick of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; one grandson, 
Randall Scott Thomas of Glade Spring; three brothers, Stewart Thomas of 
Marion, Jerry Thomas of Abingdon, and Larry Thomas of Glade Spring; sisters, 
Earnestine (Tennie) Thomas and Frances Thompson, both of Glade Spring, Anna 
Mae (Frog) Cardwell of Saltville and Wanda Harris of Saltville; a sister-in-
law, Ollie Thomas of Glade Spring; and a special aunt, Lottie Holley of Glade 
Spring. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Farris Funeral 
Chapel. Rev. Geary Jonas, Rev. Robert Lanter and Rev. Jerry Anders will 
officiate. Interment will follow in Mount Rose Cemetery in Glade Spring. 
Pallbearers will be his nephews, Nathan Thomas, Steve Thomas, Ronald Thomas, 
Jeff Sweat, Frankie Gregory and Jesse Fore. The Mens Bible Class of the 
Church of God of Prophecy will form an honorary escort. The family will 
receive friends Sunday evening from 6-9 p.m. at Farris Funeral Service. Those 
wishing to express their condolences online may do so by visiting 
www.farrisfuneralservice.com.

Farris Funeral Service is serving the Thomas family.