GASTON – Kenneth “Ken” Earl Thomas, 72, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Antioch Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Caughman-Harman Funeral Home, West Columbia Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Antioch Baptist Church, 1477 W. E. Jeffcoat Road, Swansea, SC 29160 or the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.
Ken was born on April 18, 1940 in Waycross, GA and was the son of the late Orman Thomas and Elizabeth Foy Thomas. He was a Mason and an avid Georgia Football fan.
Ken is survived by his wife, Barbara Poole Thomas; brother, Foy Thomas, (Beverly) of Jessup, GA; sister, Emily Thomas Carter (Jim) of Alma, GA; step daughter, Gail Poole Corley (Sam) of Lexington, SC; step son, Keith Poole of Gaston, SC; step grandchildren, Amanda Corley Caughman (Brent), Samantha Corley and Santana Poole; step great-grandchildren, Hampton and Reece Caughman; niece, Paige Quatcrocchi (John); nephews, Stephen Thomas (Tammy), Neal Thomas (Roxanne); 4 great nieces and nephews and “Little Girl” Chelsea.
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