Ralph S. Thomas, 57, husband of Dawn M. Thomas of Belton, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Belton Research Hospital. Born November 17th, 1964, in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late Tania Maria Cavalcanti da Silva Santos and Wallace Keller Thomas Jr.
Ralph graduated from Einstein High School and Montgomery College in Maryland. He was a skilled audio engineer at local Christian radio station WCTN, and enjoyed touring with the band Malachi. After moving to Kansas City, he worked as a Software Application Administrator and contributed to the development of a patent filed by Sprint. In his free time, he was an accomplished actor and performer in his community theater, as well as an avid lover of tabletop and online games.
Ralph is survived by his wife Dawn Thomas of Belton, MO; daughters, Catherine Cox and husband Brett of Belton MO, and Maeghan Thomas and partner Anna Zuercher of Denver, CO; sons, Zach Thomas and wife Jessica of Kansas City, MO, and Robert Thomas of Belton, MO; sister Monica Zito Porto and husband Paulo of Rio de Janeiro, and brother William Thomas of Kensington, MD. He is also survived by his nephew Bernardo Zito Porto and wife Alexandria of Kansas City, MO, and nieces Fernanda Zito Porto and Priscilla Porto of Rio de Janeiro.
In addition to his parents, Ralph was predeceased by his daughter Olivia Thomas, and brother Wallace “Butch” Keller Thomas III.
Visitation will be held Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, with a celebration of life service to follow from 11:00 to Noon, at McGilley and George funeral home at 611 Chestnut St, Belton.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Ralph S. Thomas Scholarship Fund; a fund set up to support high school theater students. Payable to The Main Street Theater: 510 Main Street, Belton MO 64012.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcgilleygeorgebelton.com for the Thomas family.