Fred Lawson Thomas^[1]

1930 - 2013  (83 years)

• Name	Fred Lawson Thomas
  Born	15 Nov 1930	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	20 Nov 2013  [3]
  Buried	22 Nov 2013	Fox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I27207	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2013

  
  

  Father	Lonas D. Thomas,   b. 18 Nov 1899, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Jun 1935  (Age 35 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Byrd,   b. 24 Aug 1902, Tennessee ,   d. 16 Jan 1988  (Age 85 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1919	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F61837	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Imogene Stoner
  Married	1957
  Children	1. Donald Thomas   2. Sheila Thomas
  Family ID	F10053	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 15 Nov 1930 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 3, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 22 Nov 2013 - Fox 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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• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Clabo Family Tree", Gardner Clabo, p 76.

  
  

• Sources

  [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 29 Jan 1982. Dewey Calvin Thomas obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Fred Thomas Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 3, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 9 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Relationship to Head of Household: Son Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1931 Last Place of Residence: District: 78-4 Family Number: 81 Sheet Number and Letter: 5A Line Number: 17 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00093 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Dewey Thomas M 29 Tennessee Sister-in-law Sarie Thomas F 39 Tennessee Daughter Eula May Thomas F 13 Tennessee Son Edsel Thomas M 11 Tennessee Son Fred Thomas M 9 Tennessee Son Billie Thomas M 5 Tennessee Nephew Elmer Rause M 12 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 20 Nov 2013. November 15, 1930 - November 20, 2013 Resided in Sevierville, TN Fred Lawson Thomas, age 83 of Sevierville, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Fred was born and raised in Sevier County where he lived his entire life. He served two years in the Korean War and was very proud to have served his country. Upon being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, he returned home to farm. Fred met a lovely woman named Imogene Stoner and they fell in love and were married in June of 1957. They had two children. Fred not only enjoyed farming, he also enjoyed working at Bush Brothers Canning Factory where he retired from in 1995. After retirement, he stayed busy working outdoors with a landscaping group and tending to his cattle. He was a devoted member of Fox United Methodist Church, a church he had attended most of his life. Fred lived a good life and will be missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Lonas Thomas; mother, Sarah Byrd Thomas; sisters, Elree Blazer, Eula Mae Greene; brothers, Edsel Thomas, Billy Thomas Survivors include: Wife: Imogene Thomas Sons: Donald Thomas and wife Juanita Daughter: Sheila Wilson and husband Bruce Granddaughter: Amber Thomas and Fiance Scott Simmons Special granddaughter: Katie VanFossan Sister: Margaret Russell and husband Kenneth Special friend: Bilge Almaroad In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Fox Cemetery, c/o Randy Hodge, 639 Layman Dr., Dandridge, TN 37725. Funeral service 7 PM Friday in the East Chapel of Atchley funeral home with Rev. Becky Smithey officiating. Family and friends will meet 11 AM Saturday in Fox Cemetery for graveside service and interment. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM, Friday at Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville. (www. atchleyfuneralhome.com)