John “Pee Wee” Thomas, 87, of Baytown, TX, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. He was born on September 3, 1932 and was a life-long Baytonian. He married his high school sweetheart Benny May Wilburn Thomas on November 26, 1955. Pee Wee worked at the Baytown Exxon Refinery for 37 years. He was a member of the Baytown Evening Optimist Club, Cedar Bayou Grace United Methodist Church, and had a passion for sports.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.A. Thomas and Gladys Wight; and by his sister, Billie Marie Cherry.
He is survived by his wife of almost 64 years; daughter, Lori Woods and husband Bill Woods; son, Brett Thomas and wife Cheryl Thomas; grandchildren, Ryan Woods and wife Jennifer Woods, Jordan Woods and fiancé Alex Lockard, Alyssa Futch, Meredith Futch, and Trey Thomas; and great-granddaughter, Olivia Woods to be born in April 2020.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Navarre Funeral Home, 2444 Rollingbrook Dr., Baytown, TX 77521. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at Navarre Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Earthman Memory Gardens Cemetery in Baytown.
Serving as pallbearers will be Alan Beauchamp, Lee Beauchamp, Robert Guenther, Jackie Huddleston, Barry Nettles, and Bill Woods.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Rollingbrook Healthcare Center and to Traditions Health Care.
Donations may be made in his memory to Cedar Bayou Grace UMC Building Fund.
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