He was born on November 27, 1939 in Salem, Virginia and came to Port Charlotte, Florida in 2002 from Raleigh, North Carolina.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Thomas, his 4 daughters, Tammy Thomas Edward Gordon of Raleigh, North Carolina, Stephanie Christopher Rauls of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Amy Lanning Anthony Lawrence of Port Charlotte, Florida and Amanda Jeffrey Frank of Port Charlotte, Florida; her 3 sons, Timothy Thomas of Raleigh, North Carolina, Kevin Sandra Poje of North Prairie, Wisconsin and Mark Tracy Poje of Mukwonago, Wisconsin; his brother, Robert Lanida Thomas of California, his 2 sisters, Martha Foster if Hampton, Virginia and Marie Carl Whittaker of Roanoke, Virginia, his very good friend, Troy Gibbner and many other relatives and friends.
Visitation Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at 11:00 a.m at Sonshine Baptist Church 23105 Veterans Blvd. Port Charlotte, Florida. Arrangements by Kays-Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home, Port Charlotte Chapel
Please visit the online tribute for William C. Thomas at www.kays-ponger.com