A Celebration of his Life will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Parkway Assembly of God with entombment at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Pastor Joe E. Williams and Rev. Sam Waldron will officiate. The family will greet friends from 5 until 8 PM Monday at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and asks those who wish to make donations to Tabernacle Baptist Church, 6611 Zebulon Road, Macon 31220 or Parkway Assembly of God, 5191 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon 31206 or the donor’s favorite charity. The family may be contacted at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Thomas, 101 Doe Run, Juliette, GA 31046.
Chief Thomas was born in Macon the son of the late Effie Rainey Thomas and John R. Thomas, Sr. He was retired District Chief of the Macon Bibb County Fire Department where he was on the department for 44 years. Chief Thomas was a United States Navy veteran, a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, attended Parkway Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his siblings, H. W. “Duck” Thomas and Mary Waldron.
Chief Thomas was a State Commander of the DAV, a former board member of the Macon Softball Association, a former board member of the Macon Bibb County Pension Fund and was Fireman of the Year with the Fraternal Order of the Eagles.
Chief Thomas is survived by his wife, Louise Ellis Thomas of Macon; children, Beverly Trice Lampp of Juliette, Rick Thomas (Elaine) of Bolingbroke, Randy Rutland (Donna) of Macon, Tony Rutland (JoAnne) of Juliette; grandchildren, Lance Trice (Wendy), Joseph Thomas (Lynsey), Gabriel Thomas (Morgan), Katie Rushing (Dustin), Jonathan Rutland, Josh Young, Kimberly Rutland, and Katelyn George (Dylan); great-grandchildren, Landon Trice, Leah Trice, Eric Young, and Marley Kate Thomas; sisters, Betty Jean Garner and Norma Trowbridge (Larry); several nieces and nephews.
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Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery has charge of arrangements.
