James Arthur “Artie” Thomas, 68, entered into rest on Sunday, June 13th, after a long battle with kidney disease.
He was a retired painter and small business owner. Artie was an avid softball player and coach. He enjoyed grocery shopping and bargain hunting. Artie showed us how to never “give up.”
He is survived by his spouse, Kim Thomas; three children, Cody, Tatiana and Timothy Thomas; sisters, Sandy Bolton (Jay) and Nettie Abbott; and numerous loving family members and friends.
His funeral will be on Friday, June 18th, at 1:30pm at the Heady-Hardy Funeral Home, 7710 Dixie Highway, with interment following in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 3pm until 8pm.