James Lawson "J. L." Thomas^{[1, 2, 3]}

1925 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	James Lawson "J. L." Thomas
  Born	26 Mar 1925
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Oct 2015  [4]
  Buried	15 Oct 2015	Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I164435	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Willis L. Thomas,   b. 15 Nov 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Sep 1988  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Eskel May Bailey,   b. 12 May 1901, Tennessee ,   d. 9 May 1981  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F39037	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Helen Loraine Smith,   b. 19 Aug 1927,   d. 16 May 2007  (Age 79 years)
  Married	Abt 1947
  Children	+ 1. Vickie Carol Thomas,   b. 2 Aug 1954,   d. 30 Jul 2001, Knox County, Tennessee  (Age 46 years) + 2. Teresa Thomas   3. Mike Thomas + 4. Connie Thomas,   b. 29 Apr 1952,   d. 4 Feb 2013  (Age 60 years)   5. Steve Thomas + 6. Kathie Thomas   7. Johnathan Keith Thomas,   b. 18 Apr 1964,   d. 18 Apr 1964  (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F63281	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Buried - 15 Oct 2015 - Beech Springs Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 9 May 1981. Eskel May Thomas obituary [S74] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume IV, 1987-1999, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 29 Jul 1996. Ida Lucille White obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 16 May 2007. Helen Loraine Thomas obituary [S26] Berry Funeral Home, (www.berryfuneralhome.com), 12 Oct 2015. March 26, 1925 - October 12, 2015 James Lawson "J.L." Thomas, age 90, of Knoxville, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015. He was born March 26, 1925. He was a member of Meadow View Baptist Church. J.L. was called to serve in the U.S. Army where he served with the Battery C 774th Field artillery battalion. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge. J.L. returned home and married the love of his life, Helen Loren Thomas. They were married 61 years. He retired from Lay's Packing Company after 38 years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helen; daughters, Vickie Lynch, Connie Troutman; and parents, Willis and Eskell Thomas. He is survived by his children: Teresa (David) Kear, Mike Thomas, Steve (Melissa) Thomas, Kathie (Fernando) Navas, son-in-law Don Troutman, his ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2015, at Berry Funeral Home 3704 Chapman Highway. Family and friends will meet at Beech Springs Cemetery, Kodak on Friday at 11:00 AM for graveside services, Rev. Bruce Yates officiating. In lieu of flowers please donate to Alzheimer's Association , 1545 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921 or online at alz.org. Condolences may be offered at www.berryfuneralhome.com [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 153719406).