Monty Craig Thomas, 59, of Deport, passed from this life on May 12, 2020. Bright-Holland Funeral Home has scheduled services for 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 17th, at Canaanland Church of God in Reno with Rev. Blake Stogsdill & Rev. Daniel Hines officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery at Deport. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Monty, the son of John & Dorothy Farris Thomas, was born Sept. 28, 1960, in Clarksville. He created beautiful cabinets in his career of more than twenty-five years building cabinets. He married his bride, Schelly Currin-Thomas, on May 8, 2000. Together they enjoyed their kids and grandkids. He had the ability to make you laugh, whether you wanted to or not.
Survivors include his wife, Schelly, his mother, Dorothy, daughter, Jennifer & husband Drew Aker of Paris, son, Jason Thomas & wife Cayla of Detroit, daughter, Angel Deanda of Deport, his grandkids, Audree, Rylan, Alex, Shawn, Avery, Ashleigh, and Jaycee, his mother, Dorothy Thomas, older sister, Debra McMikel, younger sister, Sheryl & husband Patrick Watson, sisters-in-law, Danielle & husband Aaron Strawn of Cleburne and Deanna & husband Glenn Lovelace of Artesia, NM, many nieces & nephews along with a plethora of friends. Monty was preceded in death by his father, John Thomas, his uncle & best friend, James Farris, his brother-in-law, Ricky McMikel, his father-in-law, Claude Currin, and his grandparents. Casket bearers will be: Drew Aker, Shane Cole, Patrick Watson, John David Currin, Anthonie Hagood, Matt Owen, A. J. Syrus, and Bradlee Watson.
