William Bruce "Bill" Thomas^[1]

1936 - 2015  (78 years)

• Name	William Bruce "Bill" Thomas
  Born	29 May 1936	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 4, Cocke County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	8 Apr 2015  [3]
  Person ID	I294446	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	Walter Cline Thomas,   b. 10 Oct 1910, Tennessee ,   d. 28 May 1995  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Ina Joyce McNabb,   b. 19 May 1917, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Mar 1995  (Age 77 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1935	Jefferson County, Tennessee   [4]
  Family ID	F156565	Group Sheet

  
  

  Children	1. Steve Thomas,   d. Bef 8 Apr 2015 + 2. Suzanne Thomas
  Family ID	F156567	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Wanda Turner
  Married	25 Jun 1989	Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Family ID	F115120	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 May 1936 - Tennessee Married - 25 Jun 1989 - Cocke 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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  [S24] The Newport Plain Talk, (http://www.newportplaintalk.com), 11 Feb 2011. Just Plain Talk: Have you seen Debo? Black plot missing since December [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Billy Bruce Thomas Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 4, Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 3 Marital Status: Single Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Grandson Relationship to Head of Household: Grandson Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1937 Last Place of Residence: Same House Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Bruce Mcnabb Head M 72 Tennessee Walter Thomas Son-in-law M 29 Tennessee Joyce Thomas Daughter F 23 Tennessee Billy Bruce Thomas Grandson M 3 Tennessee [S113] Manes Funeral Home, (http://www.manesfuneralhome.com), 8 Apr 2015. (May 29, 1936 - April 8, 2015) U.S. Veteran Bill Thomas, age 78, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War. He retired from the Unites States Postal Service after 37 years, and enjoyed all the children on his route, giving out bubble gum to all of them. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Joyce Thomas; sons, Steve Thomas and Brian Colclasure. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Thomas, of Newport; daughter, Suzanne (Charles “Bug”) Belcher of Newport; son, Brad (Kelly) Colclasure of Milford, New Hampshire; grandchildren, Caroline Williford, Becky Belcher, Zachery, Rebecca and Cayla Colclasure; sisters-in-law, Linda Turner of Newport and Ellen Turner of Baneberry; brothers-in-law, Steve and John Turner, of Del Rio. Celebration of life service will be held 7:00 pm Friday, April 10, 2015 in Manes Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Tommy Ball officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm Friday prior to the celebration of life service. Family and friends may sign the guest register on line at: www.manesfuneralhome.com. Manes Funeral Home in charge. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Joyce Mcnabb Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 26 Oct 1935 Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: Watter (Unknown) Thomas Page: 286 [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name: Wanda T Colclasure Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 25 Jun 1989 Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Spouse's Name: William B Thomas Page: 264