Lawton Wilson "Bud" Thomas^{[1, 2]}

1944 - 2016  (72 years)

• Name	Lawton Wilson "Bud" Thomas
  Born	10 Jan 1944
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Apr 2016  [3]
  Buried	21 Apr 2016	Old Thomas Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I72354	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Harley Lawton Thomas,   b. 5 Jun 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 6 May 1978  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Verna E. Ball,   b. 1916, Tennessee ,   d. 26 May 2000, Sevier County Health Care Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F18741	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Sharon Kay Grubbs
  Divorced	13 Jul 1984	Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Children	+ 1. Bill Thomas,   b. 11 Mar 1971, Harlan County, Kentucky ,   d. 15 Nov 2010  (Age 39 years)   2. Lawton Merle Thomas,   b. 8 Jan 1973, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 19 Mar 2005  (Age 32 years)   3. Kim Thomas   4. Scotty Thomas
  Family ID	F67736	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Terry Lynn
  Married	16 Feb 1991	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F26932	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Divorced - 13 Jul 1984 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 16 Feb 1991 - 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

  [S142] Newspaper Article, The Mountain Press, 29 May 2000. Verna E. Thomas Rolen Obituary. [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 15 Nov 2010. Bill Thomas obituary [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 16 Apr 2016. January 10, 1944 - April 16, 2016 Resided in Sevierville, TN Lawton "Bud" Thomas, 72, of Sevierville passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 16, 2016. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Bud was a character and never met a stranger. He always had a smile on his face and a funny story or joke to share. Bud enjoyed watching western movies and wrestling. He had a very impressive hat collection. Bud was a man of compassion and his generous spirit touched the lives of many. He loved his family dearly and his memory will live on forever in our hearts. He was preceded in death by his father, Harley Thomas; mother, Verna Thomas; sons, Merle Thomas and Bill Thomas. Bud is survived by his loving wife, Terry Thomas; daughter, Kim Thomas Webb and husband, Tex; sons, Scotty Thomas, and Joe Espinosa and wife, Nevada; 11 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; sister, Evelyn Phillips; and 2 nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Atchley Funeral Home to benefit the family. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Wednesday at Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Family and friends will meet at 10:30 AM Thursday at Thomas Cemetery on Ball Hollow Road for the graveside service. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com [S131] Divorce Record. Husband's Name Wife's First Name Wife's Maiden Name County Court Date of Divorce File # THOMAS LAWTON W SHARON G [NOT GIVEN] SEVIER [NOT GIVEN] 07-13-1984 15188 [S58] Marriage Certificate. 104417 LAWTON WILSON THOMAS TERRY LYNN ESPINOSA [S58] Marriage Certificate. Groom's Name Bride's First Name Bride's Maiden Name County Date of Marriage File # THOMAS LAWTON W TERRY L [NOT GIVEN] SEVIER 02-16-1991 06463