He is preceded in death by his mother and father, his brother Donald Wayne and his loving wife Karla Marie Eddy.
Thomas leaves behind two sisters who loved their brother dearly Verna and Mike Gilbert of Oklahoma and Sharon Sue and Danny Gilstrap of Texas.
He cherished his three children, son Thomas DeWayne Eddy, Sr. & wife Wendy of Vidor, TX, daughter LeaGina Ann Eddy and Steven Beaty of Leander, TX and son Denny DeWade Eddy and wife Jennifer of Kansas City, MO.
He was a loving grandfather to Buster, Brittany, Dylan, Madeline, Jessica and Billye Rae and great grandfather to Linzee, Brylann, Kai, Brandon, Levi, PJ and Tas. Their smiles matched his in so many ways.
He was a loving uncle to three nephews Chad, Scott and Shawn and four nieces Selena, Cindy, Susan and Stephanie whom cherished him just as much.
Thomas loved spending his days on the porch with his best four- legged friends Sadie, Ace and Little Bit and enjoyed the outdoors.
In 2003 his life forever changed and this is how he chose to respond:
NextStep Kansas City is the result of Thomas’s desire to help other people living with spinal cord injuries hold onto hope for continued recovery. He knew this community needed a better option that allowed them to decide when their recovery efforts were complete. His passion, and never ending positivity, ensured this type of resource was available for the past 13 years. He volunteered his time and energy to this mission in an effort to maximize access and affordability for all. Thomas’s ultimate goal is for Kansas City to have a state-of-the-art Paralysis Recovery Center that can be accessed by anyone who wants it, regardless of their ability to pay for it, so they can focus on their long-term recovery and health goals.
In lieu of flowers please send donations in Thomas’s honor to:
Donation URL: https://nextstepkansascity.ejoinme.org/believe365
The full video of Thomas' service may be viewed at: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/authorise.php?k=1626815429126255
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