Thomas was born June 13, 1936, in Darke County to the late Robert R. & Freda B. (Bashore) Veit. In addition to his parents, Thomas was also preceded in death by his sister, Susie Marker; brother, Gene Veit; brothers-in-law, Edward Simon and James Turner; and sister-in-law, Linda Veit.
Thomas is survived by his sisters, Patricia Simon of Ft. Loramie and Sally Ann Turner of Sidney; brother, David Veit of Houston; and sister-in-law, Mary Lou Veit of Sidney.
Thomas was a graduate of Houston High School with the Class of 1956. He retired from Stolle Corporation in Sidney on December 31, 1996 and was a farmer.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home in Versailles with Douglas Thobe officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery in Covington. The family will receive friends on Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.