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October 22, 2009

James Tolbert Thomas





James Tolbert Thomas, 82, of Corsicana passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Corsicana.

Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Scott Funeral Home.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Second Mission Baptist Church with the Rev. R.C. Emanuel and the Rev. L.L. Polk officiating. Interment will follow at Elm Flat Cemetery in Powell.

Pallbearers will be Elmer Thomas Jr., Marcus Harper, Earl Redrick, Traevoyie Tolbert Oliphant, Henry Nobles Jr. and Fred Russell Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Thomas, Ralph Williams, Fred Mitchell, Kennard Nichols, Jim Sharpless, Richard Gillespie, Billie Gray, Elbert Gillespie, Steven Baynes and James Harper.

Mr. Thomas was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Powell. He was an active member of Bethel AME Church. He was a retired assembler for General Motors in Pontiac, Mich., after 20 years of service. He was a veteran that served his country in the U.S. Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester E. Thomas and Emmaline Swift Thomas; and brother, Chester Bernard Thomas.

Survivors include his four loving children, Virginia Thomas Mays, Elmer E. Thomas (Nora), Earlene Gillespie (Richard), and Bernadine Bryant (Keith); two sisters, Armelia Thomas Williams and Esther Thomas Yelder; one aunt, Clemmie C. Thomas; 13 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and dear friends.

Arrangements by Scott Funeral Home.

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