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- [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 7 May 1945.
Jessie Keeble Thomas obituary
- [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 27 Mar 2005.
Willard Ponder Thomas
October 10, 1924 - March 27, 2005
Birthplace: Sevier County, Tennessee
Resided In: Sevierville, Tennessee
Visitation: March 30, 2005
Service: March 30, 2005
Cemetery: Kear-Loveday Cemetery
Willard Ponder Thomas, age 80, of Sevierville, born October 10, 1924, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2005. He was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mitchell and Emma Thomas and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors:
Wife of 61 years: Betty Helen Thomas
Sons and daughters-in-law: Paul and Mary Jean Thomas, Earl and Holly Thomas
Daughter: Betty Jean Thomas
Grandchildren and spouses: Ginger and Chris Maples, Eugene Thomas, Michael E. and Shannon Thomas, David Thomas, Pam and Will Anderson, Jackie Ownby, and Morgan Hayes
10 Great-grandchildren: Paige and Brooke Whaley, Madison and Jayden Thomas, Emily, Jasmyn, Avery, Nicholas, and Zachary Anderson, and Mallory Thomas
Brother: Conley Thomas
Sister: Dorothy Williams
Special Friends: Dwain Romines and Shelia Bryan
Funeral service 7 PM Wednesday in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Maples and Rev. Ed Parton officiating. Eulogy by Michael Thomas. Interment 11 AM Thursday in Kear-Loveday Cemetery with military honors provided by American Legion Post 104. Pallbearers will be Chris Maples, Eugene Thomas, Michael Thomas, David Thomas, Alan Tarwater, and Dwain Romines. The family will receive friends 5-7 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
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