77 year old Willie “Sarge” Grady Thomas of Smithville died Friday at NHC Healthcare Center in Smithville. He was a Baptist and a nursery worker. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Michael Hale will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Emma Martin Thomas; a son, Willie “Gabby” Thomas; grandchildren, Patrick Thomas and Shaina Matthews; a brother, Junior Thomas; and a sister, Rose Dunn. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Thomas of Smithville. Children, Judy and husband Doyle Hale of Smithville, David “Doc” and wife Caprece Thomas of McMinnville, and Debbie and husband Roy Matthews of Smithville. Grandchildren, Corey Thomas, Brandon Thomas, Michael Thomas, Kimberly Ward, Kaylee Hale, Jennifer Kirby, Kristy Thomas, Ethan Matthews, and Caleb Matthews. Sisters, Pauline and husband Roscoe Frazier of Dowelltown and Sally Grissom of Gordonsville. The family asks that donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses, in lieu of flowers, DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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