Mr. Lawrence David “Larry” Thomas, age 59 of McDonough, Georgia passed away January 23, 2015. He was born in Fort Valley, Georgia, the third in a family of seven, to Geneva Collette Thomas and the late Johnny B. Thomas, Sr. He was preceded in death by a brother, Walter B. Thomas. Larry was a 1973 graduate of Forest Park High School and had a history of participating in competitive sports with his siblings and on into his adulthood. He was an avid bowler on the Sunday Swingers League at Fun Bowl in McDonough. Larry just celebrated his 29th year with the United States Postal Service in January 2015. He always enjoyed spending time with his family and was always kind and pleasant to everyone. Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Glenda G. Thomas of McDonough; mother, Geneva M. Thomas of Morrow; siblings, Kenneth J. (Sherry G.) Thomas of Alpharetta, Ronald W. Thomas of Mableton, Jeanelle M. Thomas of Kingston, Johnny B. Thomas, Jr. of Tyrone, Mary L. (Barney L.) Johnson of Monticello; nieces and nephews, Amanda M. Thomas of Eugene, OR, Ashley N. Thomas of Alpharetta, Zachary S. Thomas of Marietta and Nicholas C. Thomas of Duluth. A Memorial Service will be conducted Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home. Friends may visit the family Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to a Children’s Charity of your choice or to the Titans (a Young Adults Special Needs Ministry) c/o Mt. Pisgah Church, 9820 Nesbit Ferry Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022 in memory of Larry. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough, 770-914-8833, www.haistenfunerals.com.
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