Ronald E. “Ron” Thomas went home to Heaven on June 19th, 2026, at around 9:00 AM. He was born January 5th, 1947, in Hamilton, Ohio. Son of Delbert “Deb” and Lucille “Luke” Thomas. He was married to Carol Berry Thomas on August 26th, 1967, in Unionville, Missouri. Graduating from Kokomo High School in 1965, he went on to graduate from Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, Missouri in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies. Ron retired from General Motors “Delco Electronics” in Kokomo after thirty-three years of service. Ron was a member of the Converse Church of Christ in Converse, Indiana.
Ron is survived by his wife, Carol, of fifty-eight years and two sisters, Sharon Capps and Cindy Burris. Ron and Carol had two sons also surviving, Brian, his wife Rhonda, and Bradley, his wife Christina, as well as seven grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, a sister-in-law, Lois, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews that he adored.
Thank you Paradigm Health for your support and encouragement while providing hospice care during this time.
Visitation will be held at Sunset Memory Garden Funeral Home & Cemetery, 2097 West Alto Road, Kokomo, Indiana 46902, on June 24, 2026, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. A Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests friends and family to show support through donations to Ron’s alma mater, Central Christian College of the Bible (now named Central Bible University), 911 E. Urbandale Drive, Moberly, MO, 65270.