Published: November 18, 2008 09:54 pm            

Richard Edward Thomas

BLUEFIELD, Va. — Richard Edward Thomas, 65, of Bluefield, Virginia, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Richard was born on June 30, 1943 in Pocahontas, Va. He was the son of the late Herbert and Thelma Thomas.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Jack, Nicky, Gerald and Ricky Thomas.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife Teressa Bolton Thomas of Bluefield, Va., a son Kevin Thomas of the home and a brother Whitey Thomas and wife Joyce of Jacksonville, Fla., two sisters, Janet Honaker and husband Jim of Nemours, W.Va. and Joyce Johnson and husband Ken of Lebanon, Va.

Richard was a Shipping Supervisor for Ammar’s of Bluefield, Virginia. He graduated from Pocahontas High School, class of 1961. He served in the US Army stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. He was of the Baptist faith and currently attended Ceres Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, Va. with Pastor James Mooney officiating. In honoring Mr. Thomas’s wishes his body will be cremated.

Friends and family may call at the Dudley Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

The Dudley Memorial Mortuary in Bluefield, Va. is serving the Thomas family.

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