Jimmie (Jimmy) James Ashby Thomas was born November 12, 1938 in Tullahoma, TN, the son of the late Bill and Katherine Colyar Thomas. He was united in marriage to the former Sherry Gayle Champion on October 24, 1985 and she preceded him in death on December 17, 2015.
Mr. Thomas was a towboat captain, a member of the First Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Tennessee and a member of the Masonic Lodge and departed this life on Monday, May 10, 2021 at Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation Center in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 82 Years, 5 Months, 28 Days.
He is survived by a daughter, Kitty Thomas Blazer and husband, John of Tuscumbia, AL and son, Zack Thomas of Nashville, TN and grandchildren, Alex Thomas and Lily Blazer.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Jo Thomas and a brother, Randy Thomas.
Services will be Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel in Waynesboro, Tennessee, with David Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County assisting the family. Pallbearers will be Kelvin Runions, Donnie Runions, Stan Bromley, Chris Dixon, Andy Yarbrough and Grayford Franks with honorary pallbearers being James Herbert Haggard and Edwin Barnett.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from 12:00 noon until service time at the funeral home.
The family would like to say a special thank you to TN Quality Hospice staff, Waynesboro Health and Rehabilitation staff and Wayne Medical Center staff for the care that was given to our father.
